Volchina River

Volchina; Russian: Волчина
	The Volchina close to its mouth
Country	Russia
Physical characteristics
Main source	Lake Volchino
River mouth	Mologa
Length	106 km (66 mi) [1]
Basin features
Basin size	3,050 km2 (1,180 sq mi) [1]

Last updated April 15, 2019

Coordinates: 57°49′08″N35°52′04″E / 57.81889°N 35.86778°E / 57.81889; 35.86778

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The Volchina (Russian : Волчина) is a river in Vyshnevolotsky, Udomelsky, and Maksatikhinsky Districts of Tver Oblast in Russia. It is a left tributary of the Mologa River. It is 106 kilometres (66 mi) long, and the area of its basin 3,050 square kilometres (1,180 sq mi). The main tributaries are the Tifina River (left) and the Vorozhba River (right).^[1]

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Vyshnevolotsky District District in Tver Oblast, Russia

Vyshnevolotsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirty-six in Tver Oblast, Russia. It is located in the north of the oblast and borders with Udomelsky District in the north, Maksatikhinsky District in the northeast, Spirovsky District in the east, Torzhoksky District in the south, Kuvshinovsky District in the southwest, Firovsky District in the west, and with Bologovsky District in the northwest. The area of the district is 3,400 square kilometers (1,300 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Vyshny Volochyok. Population: 25,421 ; 28,918 (2002 Census); 34,579 (1989 Census).

Udomelsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirty-six in Tver Oblast, Russia. It is located in the north of the oblast and borders with Moshenskoy District of Novgorod Oblast in the north, Lesnoy District in the northeast, Maksatikhinsky District in the east, Vyshnevolotsky District in the south, Bologovsky District in the west, and with Borovichsky District of Novgorod Oblast in the west. The area of the district is 2,476.2 square kilometers (956.1 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Udomlya. Population: 40,292 ; 10,401 (2002 Census); 12,426 (1989 Census). The population of Udomlya accounts for 77.1% of the district's total population.

The source of the Volchina is Lake Volchino, shared between Udomelsky (north) and Vyshnevolotsky (south) districts. The outflow of the Volchina is located in Udomelsky District. The river flows northwest, flows in Lake Rogozino, flows out in the southern direction and enters Vyshnevolotsky District. In the village of Ovsishche it turns east, flows to the boundary between the districts and makes a stretch of the boundary, and flows in Lake Perkhovo. From the lake, the Volchina flows east, crosses again into Udomelsky District, makes a stretch of the border between Udomelsky and Maksatikhinsky District, and continues into Maksatikhinsky District. Its mouth is downstream of the urban-type settlement of Maksatikha.

Maksatikha is an urban-type settlement and the administrative center of Maksatikhinsky District of Tver Oblast, Russia, with a population of 8,744 (2010 Census); 9,753 (2002 Census); 10,217 (1989 Census). It is located on the left bank of the Mologa River close to the mouth of the Volchina River.

The whole course of the Volchina is heavily populated.

The drainage basin of the Volchina is located in the center of Tver Oblast and is split between seven districts: Udomelsky, Vyshnevolotsky, Spirovsky, Likhoslavlsky, Rameshkovsky, Bezhetsky, and Maksatikhinsky. In particular, the area contains a large number of lakes.

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Spirovsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirty-six in Tver Oblast, Russia. It is located in the center of the oblast and borders with Maksatikhinsky District in the north, Likhoslavlsky District in the east, Torzhoksky District in the south, and with Vyshnevolotsky District in the west. The area of the district is 1,498 square kilometers (578 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality of Spirovo. Population: 12,203 ; 13,805 (2002 Census); 15,412 (1989 Census). The population of Spirovo accounts for 51.4% of the district's total population.

Likhoslavlsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirty-six in Tver Oblast, Russia. It is located in the center of the oblast and borders with Maksatikhinsky District in the north, Rameshkovsky District in the east, Kalininsky District in the south, Torzhoksky District in the southwest, and with Spirovsky District in the northwest. The area of the district is 1,781 square kilometers (688 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Likhoslavl. Population: 28,492 ; 30,079 (2002 Census); 33,942 (1989 Census). The population of Likhoslavl accounts for 43.0% of the district's total population.

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References

1 2 3 Река Волчина (in Russian). State Water Register of Russia. Retrieved 23 October 2013.

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[register-1] 1 2 3 Река Волчина (in Russian). State Water Register of Russia. Retrieved 23 October 2013.