Vychegda River

The Vychegda about 180 km upstream of the mouth

Catchment area of ​​the Northern Dvina, Vychegda ( Vychegda ) in the eastern part of

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The Vychegda (Russian Вычегда, komi Ежва ( Eschwa ) ) is a 1130 km long right tributary of the Northern Dvina in the north of European Russia.

It rises about 310 km to the west of the Northern Ural Mountains in the far southeast of the Timanrückens and flows from there quite strongly meandering first south and then in a westerly direction over Syktyvkar to Solvychegodsk; The latter is located about 20 km northeast of Kotlas. There the river flows into the Northern Dvina. About 800 km of the river course are navigable.

Tributaries and canals

  • Wischera
  • Wym
  • Jarenga
  • Syssola
  • Northern Keltma (along with Southern Keltma = Catherine channel)
  • Wiled

About the Catherine channel of the upper reaches of the Vychegda was once connected via the Kama with the Volga; however, this can also be controlled from the mouth of Vychegda on the upper reaches of the Northern Dvina and the Sukhona.

Cities

  • Syktyvkar
  • Solvychegodsk
Komi Republic Viled River Vishera River (Komi Republic) Vym River Yarenga River Koryazhma Municipality Komi language Kama River Volga River Sukhona River Integrated Authority File
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