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Shuya (Kostroma Oblast)

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Shuya
Native nameШуя (Russian)
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
MouthNyomda
 • coordinates57°55′03″N 43°14′52″E / 57.9175°N 43.2478°E / 57.9175; 43.2478
Length170 km (110 mi)
Basin size1,700 km (660 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionNyomdaVolgaCaspian Sea

The Shuya (Russian: Шуя) is a river in Kostroma Oblast in Russia, a left tributary of the Nyomda (Volga's basin). The river is 170 kilometres (110 mi) long, and its drainage basin covers 1,700 square kilometres (660 sq mi). It freezes up in November and stays icebound until April.

References

  1. «Река Шуя», Russian State Water Registry


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