Zhizdra (river)
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| Zhizdra | |
|---|---|
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  Mouth of the Zhizdra | |
| Native name | Жиздра(Russian) |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Oka |
• coordinates | 54°14′09″N36°11′38″E/ 54.23583°N 36.19389°E |
| Length | 223 km (139 mi) |
| Basin size | 9,170 km2(3,540 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Oka→Volga→Caspian Sea |
TheZhizdra(Russian:Жиздра) is a river inKaluga OblastinRussia,a lefttributaryof theOka.The length of the river is 223 kilometres (139 mi). The area of itsbasinis 9,170 square kilometres (3,540 sq mi).[1]The Zhizdra freezes up in late November and stays icebound until early April. Its main tributaries are theResseta,Vytebet,andSeryona.The towns ofKozelskandZhizdraare located on the shores of the Zhizdra. The name is ofLithuanianorigin.[2]InLithuanian,žizdrasmeans 'thick sand, gravel'.
The lower course of the Zhizdra is located inUgra National Park.[3]
References
[edit]- ^«Река ЖИЗДРА»,Russian State Water Registry
- ^"General Information"(in Russian).RetrievedJanuary 5,2018.
- ^"Общие сведения о парке"(in Russian). Ugra National Park.Retrieved31 December2015.
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