Vilva River

Vilva River

Vilva River near Vizhai bridge
Basin
Main source Middle Ural
River mouth Usva River
Basin size 3,020 km2 (1,170 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length 170 km (110 mi)

Vilva River (Russian: Вильва) is a river in Perm Krai, Russia, a left tributary of the Usva River. It starts on the west foothills of the Ural, near the border with Sverdlovsk Oblast. It flows west and southwest, entering the Usva 4 kilometres (2 mi) from the larger river's mouth near the town of Chusovoy. The river is 170 kilometres (110 mi) long, and its drainage basin covers 3,020 square kilometres (1,170 sq mi).

Main tributaries

Etymology

Vilva and Usva confluence

The river name is a composite of the Komi-Permyak words vil (new) and va (water).

Coordinates: 58°19′18″N 57°47′20″E / 58.32167°N 57.78889°E / 58.32167; 57.78889

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