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Moskva River
river in Russia, Moscow region / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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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 | 55.0753°N 38.8453°E / 55.0753; 38.8453 |
Length | 473 km (294 mi) |
Basin size | 17,600 km2 (6,800 sq mi) |
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