Vilva_(river)

Vilva (river)

Vilva (river)

River

The Vilva (Russian: Вильва) is a river in Perm Krai, Russia, a left tributary of the Usva.[1] It starts on the west foothills of the Ural, near the border with Sverdlovsk Oblast. It flows west and southwest, entering the Usva 4 kilometres (2 mi) from the larger river's mouth near the town of Chusovoy. The river is 170 kilometres (110 mi) long, and its drainage basin covers 3,020 square kilometres (1,170 sq mi).[2]

Quick Facts Physical characteristics, Source ...

Main tributaries

  • Left: Vizhay
  • Right: North Rassokha, Bolshaya Myasnaya, Korostelevka, Bolshaya Porozhnaya, Tanchikha.

Etymology

Vilva and Usva confluence

The river name is a composite of the Komi-Permyak words vil (new) and va (water).

References

  1. [1]
    Guide-books for the excursions ... Chief Editorial Office of the Geological-Prospecting and Geodetic Literature. 1937. p. 88.
  2. [2]
    «Река ВИЛЬВА», Russian State Water Registry
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Vilva_(river), and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.