Moskva River
| Moskva Москва | |
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 The Moskva River at the Kremlin in Moscow | |
 Map of the Volga watershed with the Moskva River highlighted | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Oka |
| - coordinates | 55°04′31″N 38°50′43″E / 55.0753°N 38.8453°ECoordinates: 55°04′31″N 38°50′43″E / 55.0753°N 38.8453°E |
| Length | 473 km (294 mi) |
| Basin size | 17,600 km2 (6,800 sq mi) |
The Moskva River (Russian: река Москва, Москва-река, romanized: Moskva-reka) is a river in Russia. It is the river where the capital of Russia Moscow gets it name, as it is the main river in the city. It is a tributary of the Oka River. This river then flows into the Volga River. The Volga flows into the Caspian Sea. The Moskva is around 473 km (294 mi) long.[1]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Москва (река)". Great Soviet Encyclopedia (in Russian). Retrieved May 26, 2020.
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