Volga

For other uses, seeVolga (disambiguation).

Volga Волга(Russian)
The Volga atYaroslavl
Map of the Volga drainage basin
Etymology	Proto-Slavic*vòlga"wetness"
Location
Location	Eastern Europe
Country	Russian Federation
Cities	Tver,Yaroslavl,Nizhny Novgorod,Cheboksary,Kazan,Ulyanovsk,Samara,Saratov,Volgograd,Astrakhan
Physical characteristics
Source
- location	Valdai Hills,Tver Oblast
- coordinates	57°15′4.7″N32°28′5.1″E
- elevation	228m (748 ft)
Mouth	Caspian Sea
- location	Astrakhan Oblast
- coordinates	45°50′N47°58′E
- elevation	−28m (−92 ft)
Length	3,531 km (2,194 mi)
Basin size	1,360,000 km2(530,000 sq mi) 1,404,107.6 km2(542,129.0 sq mi)
Discharge
- location	Astrakhan(Basin size: 1,391,271.8 km2(537,173.0 sq mi)
- average	8,060 m3/s (285,000 cu ft/s) 8,103.078 m3/s (286,157.5 cu ft/s) Volga Delta:8,110.544 m3/s (286,421.2 cu ft/s)
- minimum	5,000 m3/s (180,000 cu ft/s)
- maximum	48,500 m3/s (1,710,000 cu ft/s)
Discharge
- location	Volgograd(Basin size: 1,359,396.8 km2(524,866.0 sq mi)
- average	8,150 m3/s (288,000 cu ft/s) 8,228.298 m3/s (290,579.6 cu ft/s)
- minimum	5,090 m3/s (180,000 cu ft/s)
- maximum	48,450 m3/s (1,711,000 cu ft/s)
Discharge
- location	Samara(Basin size: 1,218,995.3 km2(470,656.7 sq mi)
- average	7,680 m3/s (271,000 cu ft/s) 7,785.921 m3/s (274,957.2 cu ft/s)
Discharge
- location	Nizhny Novgorod(Basin size: 479,637.3 km2(185,189.0 sq mi)
- average	2,940 m3/s (104,000 cu ft/s) 2,806.467 m3/s (99,109.4 cu ft/s) Yaroslavl(Basin size: 153,657.8 km2(59,327.6 sq mi): 1,008.277 m3/s (35,607.0 cu ft/s) Rybinsk(Basin size: 150,119.8 km2(57,961.6 sq mi): 993.253 m3/s (35,076.4 cu ft/s)
Discharge
- location	Tver(Basin size: 24,658.6 km2(9,520.7 sq mi)
- average	176 m3/s (6,200 cu ft/s) 186.157 m3/s (6,574.1 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries
- left	Kama
- right	Oka

TheVolgais the longestriverinEurope.InRussianit is called Волга, in theTatar languageits name is İdel.

Many people see it as the national river ofRussia.It flows through the western part of the country. It isEurope's longest river, with a length of 3,530kilometres,and forms the core of the largest river system in Europe.

It rises in theValdai HillsofRussia,225m above sea level north-west ofMoscow.TheKama,Oka,Vetlugaand theSuraare its maintributaries.The Volga and its tributaries form the Volga river system, which drains an area of about 1.35 millionsquare kilometresin Russia. TheVolga Deltahas a length of about 160 kilometres. It includes 555 channels and small streams. It is the largest estuary in Europe. It is the only place in Russia wherepelicans,flamingoes,andlotusesmay be found. The Volga freezes for most of its length for three months each year. Some of the biggestreservoirsin the world can be found along the river. The Volga is in theVolga region.

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  Rzevis the first town on the banks of the Volga. Photo from the early20th century
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  The Volga, nearUlyanovsk
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  Satellite image of the Volga
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  Volga inYaroslavl

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