Volga - Wikipedia
WebThe Volga (Russian: Во́лга) is the longest river in Europe. Situated in Russia, it flows through Central Russia to Southern Russia and into the Caspian Sea. The Volga has a length of 3,531 km (2,194 mi), and a catchment area of 1,360,000 km 2 (530,000 sq mi).
Volga River | Map, Definition, Economy, & Facts | Britannica
WebVolga River, river of Europe, the continent’s longest, and the principal waterway of western Russia and the historic cradle of the Russian state. Its basin, sprawling across about two-fifths of the European part of Russia, contains almost half of the entire population of the Russian Republic.
Volga River - WorldAtlas
WebJun 28, 2021 · The Volga River is the world’s 18th longest and Europe’s longest river, covering a distance of about 3,530 kilometers from its source to the mouth in the Caspian Sea. It is the longest river flowing into the Caspian Sea, the world’s largest closed basin.
Volga - Wikiwand
WebThe Volga ( Russian: Во́лга) is the longest river in Europe. Situated in Russia, it flows through Central Russia to Southern Russia and into the Caspian Sea. The Volga has a length of 3,531 km (2,194 mi), and a catchment area of 1,360,000 km2 (530,000 sq mi).
'The Volga: A History of Russia's Greatest River'
WebJun 6, 2021 · “The Volga” is Professor Hartley’s second exploration of Russian history rooted in a physical entity. Her acclaimed “Siberia: A History of the People” used that vast region to consider the...
Volga region - Wikipedia
WebThe Volga region (Russian: Поволжье, Povolzhye, literally: "along the Volga") is a historical region in Russia that encompasses the drainage basin of the Volga River, the longest river in Europe, in central and southern European Russia.
Volga - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WebThe Volga is the longest river in Europe. In Russian it is called Волга, in the Tatar language its name is İdel. Many people see it as the national river of Russia. It flows through the western part of the country. It is Europe's longest river, with a length of 3,530 kilometres, and forms the core of the largest river system in Europe.
Volga River summary | Britannica
WebEurope’s longest river and the principal waterway of western Russia, it rises in the Valdai Hills northwest of Moscow and flows 2,193 mi (3,530 km) southeastward to empty into the Caspian Sea. It is used for power production, irrigation, flood control, and transportation.
Volga River - Exploration, Study, Russia | Britannica
WebOka River, river in western Russia. It is the largest right-bank tributary of the Volga. Rising in the Central Russian Upland, it flows 932 miles (1,500 km), first north in a rather narrow, winding valley to Kaluga, then sharply eastward across a broad lowland to join the Volga at Nizhny Novgorod.
Volga Region travel - Lonely Planet | Russia, Europe
WebVolga Region. Russia, Europe. The Volga (Волга), one of Europe’s great rivers, winds for some 3530km through Russia’s heartland and has been a part of the continent’s longest ‘highway’ since time immemorial.
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