The Volga River

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The Volga River is the largest in Europe and the third longest in Russia. The river originates in the Tver region, on the Valdai hills. To Kazan it carries its waters to the South-East, then turns South, and from Samara – in the South-West. In the Volgograd region again changes direction and flows South-East to the Caspian sea, which flows into the Volga river at a distance of 60 km from Astrakhan.

river VolgaThe Volga flows through the densely populated regions of the European part of Russia, where 4 of the Republic and 11 regions. On its banks are many cities and towns. On the river are the major cities, including four millionaire: Nizhny Novgorod, Kazan, Samara, Volgograd.

On the Volga built several reservoirs, the most famous of which: the upper Volga, Rybinsk, Gorky, Kuybyshev, Volgograd. Thousands of rivers and Brooks carry their water into the mighty Volga. Especially a lot of river left tributaries. The largest river flowing into the Volga, it is a left tributary of Kama, and a right tributary of the Oka.

The Volga River flows through the vast territory of the Russian plain with different natural and climatic zones. The square from its origins to Kazan is covered with forests, on to the Saratov steppe stretches in the lower reaches is dominated by steppe and in the South – semi-desert.

Before flowing into the Caspian sea, the river is divided into hundreds of branches. The mouth of the Volga river is a Delta in the form of a triangle with many Islands and channels where a unique nature is preserved in its original form. the mouth of the river VolgaDelta is located In the Astrakhan nature reserve with the status of a biosphere reserve. There are more than 250 species of birds, including 70 rare. During the flight to their breeding grounds in the reserve stops the most rare in the world of white crane-Sterkh. Especially numerous in the Delta wading birds that nest in reed beds. 27 species of birds in the red book: osprey, cattle egret, Dalmatian Pelican, white-tailed eagle and others. In the lower reaches of the Volga river there are about 50 species of fish, including sturgeon, Beluga, stellate sturgeon, Chub, carp, perch. In the Astrakhan nature reserve you can find plants listed in the Russian Red book: Lotus, white water Lily, Nuphar lutea, water chestnut.

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The Volga River is not only a symbol of Russia, but the main water artery of the basin which is a major industrial area of the country. falls where the river VolgaHere constructed hydro - power plants, neftepererabativaushiy, engineering, chemical, oil, gas, and coal companies. In addition, the river developed passenger and cargo shipping.

During the navigation season, from may to September, the river Volga is the place for boat cruises, during which the travelers can see many cities of the Volga region, each of which has its own unique history. They are Yaroslavl, with its many archaeological and architectural treasures under UNESCO protection. Ancient Uglich Church monuments. Kostroma Ipatiev monastery and Museum of wooden architecture. Small quiet ples, which were written by the best paintings of Levitan. Volgograd is the Mamaev Kurgan, which has one of the highest statues in the world – the Motherland


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