Vyazma (river)

River in Russia
55°28′24″N 33°33′31″E / 55.47333°N 33.55861°E / 55.47333; 33.55861Length147 km (91 mi)Basin size1,350 km2 (520 sq mi)Basin featuresProgressionDnieper→ Dnieper–Bug estuary→ Black Sea

The Vyazma (Russian: Вязьма) is a river in Smolensk Oblast, Russia. It is a left tributary of the Dnieper. The length of the river is 147 kilometres (91 mi). The area of its basin is 1,350 square kilometres (520 sq mi).[1] In ancient times, the Vyazma River was a part of a route that connected the upper basins of the Volga, Oka, and Dnieper with the help of portages. The city of Vyazma is located on the Vyazma River.

References

  1. ^ Вязьма (река в Смоленской обл.), Great Soviet Encyclopedia
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