Shelon River

Location of Schelon ( Шелонь ) in the catchment area of the Volkhov

The Schelon (Russian Шелонь ) is one of the main tributaries of the Ilmensee in Northwest Russia.

The 248 km long river has its source in the Everglades to the east of Pskov Oblast. From there it flows predominantly in a northerly direction, then in an easterly direction in the Novgorod Oblast and flows Shimsk on the west bank of the Ilmensee in these. The catchment area of ​​Schelon includes large parts of the Ilmenniederung and is 9710 km ². The cities Porkhov, Solzy and Dedowitschi are at the riverbank of Schelon.

Historically, the river is primarily known for the battle of the Schelon in 1471, in the army of the Grand Duchy of Moscow Daniil under Cholmski the army of the Republic of Novgorod beat what initiated the loss of independence of Novgorod.