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Shchara

Coordinates:53°26′25″N24°44′20″E/ 53.4402°N 24.7388°E/53.4402; 24.7388
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Shchara
Location
CountryBelarus
Physical characteristics
Source
• locationGrodno Region
MouthNeman
• coordinates
53°26′25″N24°44′20″E/ 53.4402°N 24.7388°E/53.4402; 24.7388
Length300 km (190 mi)[1]
Basin size6,730 km2(2,600 sq mi)[1]
Discharge
• average31 m3/s (1,100 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionNemanBaltic Sea
Карта

TheShchara(Belarusian:Шчара,romanized:Ščara,pronounced[ˈʂtʂara];Russian:Щара) is ariverinBelarus,and a lefttributaryof theNeman.This 300 km (190 mi) long river's catchment area is 6,730 km2(2,600 sq mi). The Shchara is the 5th longest river in Belarus.[1]

It flows through the city ofSlonim.

Main tributaries

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Right:Lipnyanka, Myshanka, Lakhazva,Isa,Padyavarka.

Left:Vedma, Grivda, Lukonitsa, Sipa.

References

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  1. ^abc"Main characteristics of the largest rivers of Belarus".Land of Ancestors.Data of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus. 2011.Retrieved27 September2013.