Velikaya River

The Welikaja in Pskov

Welikaja

Welikaja in the foreground, behind the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Pskov Kremlin with

Position of Welikaja in the catchment area of the Narva

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The Welikaja (Russian Великая, Estonian Velikaja Jõgi or Pihkva Emajögi, Võro Pihkva Imäjõgi, Latvian Mudava ) is a river in western Russia.

The length of the river is 430 km. It rises in the mountain range of Beschanizy ( Бежаницкая возвышенность ). The Welikaja empties into Lake Peipus. In the lower reaches of the river about 40 km is navigable.

The catchment area is 25,200 km ² of Welikaja. It lies mainly in the Pskov oblast. Larger towns on the Welikaja are Pskov, Opochka and Ostrow.