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Kama (river)
The Kama (russian: Ка́ма, ; tt-Cyrl, Чулман, ''Çulman''; udm, Кам) is a long«Река КАМА» Russian State Water Registry river in . It has a drainage basin of . It is the longest left tributary of the Volga and the largest one in discharge. At their confluence, in fact, the Kama is even larger than the Volga. It starts in the , near [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Udmurtia
Udmurtia (russian: Удму́ртия, r=Udmúrtiya, p=ʊˈdmurtʲɪjə; udm, Удмуртия, ''Udmurtija''), or the Udmurt Republic (russian: Удмуртская Республика, udm, Удмурт Республика, Удмурт Элькун, ''Udmurt Respublika'', ''Udmurt Eľkun''), is a federal subject of Russia (a republic) in Eastern Europe, within the Volga Federal District. Its capital is the city of Izhevsk. Name The name ''Udmurt'' comes from ('meadow people'), where the first part represents the Permic root or ('meadow, glade, turf, greenery'). This is supported by a document dated 1557, in which the Udmurts are referred to as ('meadow people'), alongside the traditional Russian name . The second part means 'person' (cf. Komi , Mari ). It is probably an early borrowing from a Scythian language: or ('person, man'; cf. Urdu ), which is thought to have been borrowed from the Indo-Aryan term ('man, mortal, one who is bound to die'. cf. Old ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kama Reservoir
The Kama Reservoir, also known as the Perm Reservoir (russian: Камское водохранилище, Пермское водохранилище), is a reservoir formed by the dam of the Kama Hydroelectric Station near Perm (constructed in 1954-1956). The Kama Reservoir has a surface area of 1,915 km² and a water volume of 12,2 cubic km. Its length along the Kama is 272 km, major width - up to 30 km, average depth - 6,3 m (with maximum depth equaling 30 m). The Kama Reservoir was created for the benefit of transportation, energetics, and water supply. It also performs seasonal flow regulation. The cities of Perm, Dobryanka Dobryanka (russian: Добрянка) is the name of several inhabited localities in Russia. ;Urban localities *Dobryanka, Perm Krai, a town in Perm Krai ;Rural localities *Dobryanka, Amur Oblast, a '' selo'' in Ozernensky Rural Settlement of Ser ..., Chyormoz, Berezniki, Usolye, and Solikamsk are located on the shores of the Kama R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kosva
The Kosva (russian: Ко́сьва) is a river in Perm Krai and Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, a left tributary of the Kama. It is long, with a drainage basin of .«Река КОСЬВА» Russian State Water Registry The river starts in the western portion of Sverdlovsk Oblast at the confluence of Bolshaya Kosva (Large Kosva), flowing from the Pravdinsky Rock, and Malaya Kosva (Small Kosva), flowing from the southern slope of the Kosvinsky Rock. It flows towards th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inva
The Inva ( Russian: Иньва) is a river in Perm Krai, Russia, a right tributary of the river Kama. It begins in the Upper Kama Upland near the border of Kirov oblast then flows through Komi-Permyak Okrug and into Kama Reservoir, forming Invensky Bay. The main tributaries are Velva and Kuva (left), Yusva (right). The river is long with a drainage basin A drainage basin is an area of land where all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, ... of .«Река ИНЬВА» Russian State Water Registry It is frozen from early November to late April. The town of Kudymkar is along the Inva Riv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yayva (river)
The Yayva (russian: Яйва) is a river in Perm Krai, Russia, left tributary of the Kama (river), Kama. It is in length. The area of the drainage basin, basin is .«Река ЯЙВА» Russian State Water Registry It starts on south slope of mountain range Kvarkush, 710 m above sea level, near the border with Sverdlovsk Oblast. It flows into Kama Reservoir, lower town Berezniki and opposite of settlement Oryol, forming a bay. It is a mountain river upstream with many rifts and rapids; downstream it is a flat river. Main tributaries: *Left: Kad (river), Kad, Chikman (river), Chikman, Chanva, Vilva, Usolka (Yayva), Usolka; *Right: Ulvich, Ik. Etymology The name of the river is a composition of the Komi-Permyak language, Komi-permyak words ''yay'' (meat) and ''va'' (water), so it can be transl ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vishera (Perm Krai)
The Vishera (russian: Вишера) is a river in Perm Krai, Russia, a left bank tributary of the Kama. It is long, and its drainage basin covers .«Река ВИШЕРА» Russian State Water Registry The Vishera freezes in late October or early November and stays under the ice until the end of April. There are deposits in the basin of the Vishera. The Vishera used to be part of the Cherdyn Route and is still considered one of the most picturesque rivers of the Urals. It starts on the extreme northeast of Perm Krai, near the border with the |
South Keltma
The South Keltma (russian: Южная Кельтма - ''Yuzhnaya Keltma'') is a river in Perm Krai, Russia, a left tributary of the Kama. It is long, and its area of drainage basin is .«Река Южная Кельтма» Russian State Water Registry The source of the river is located in the north of Perm Krai, near the border with the , in Cherdynsky District. Its confluence with the Kama lies to the north of the village of Chepets. The river freezes up in the early November and stays under the ice until the end of April. There are many swamps near the river. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kosa (river)
The Kosa (, Komi: Кöсва) is a river in Perm Krai, Russia, a right tributary of the Kama. The river is long and has a basin of .«Река Коса» Russian State Water Registry The Kosa freezes up in late October or November and stays icebound until April or early May. It starts in the extreme south of Kosinsky District
Kosinsky District (russian: Коси́нский райо́н; koi, Кӧсладор район, ''Köslador rajon'') is an administrative district (raion) of Komi-Permyak Okrug of Perm Krai, Russia; one of the thirty-three in the krai.Law #416-6 ... and flows north. The mouth of the river is near the village of ''Ust-Kosa''. Banks are lowla ...
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Veslyana
The Veslyana (russian: Весляна) – is a river in Perm Krai and Komi Republic, Russia, a left tributary of the Kama, which in turn is a tributary of the Volga. It starts in the southeastern portion of Ust-Kulomsky District of the Komi Republic, about from the border with Perm Krai. It flows through the Gaynsky District of Perm Krai and into the Kama River from its mouth, above sea level, near the rural locality of Ust-Veslyana. The river is long, and the area of its drainage basin is . Main tributaries: *Left: Travyanka, Ruch, Bolshoy Kub, Maly Kub, Dozovka; *Right: Bolshoy Chabes, Maly Chabes, Vizyakha The Vizyakha (russian: Визяха) is a river in Perm Krai, Russia, a right tributary of the Veslyana, which in turn is a tributary of the Kama. The river is long. References Rivers of Perm Krai {{Russia-river-stub ..., Chyornaya, Utva. References External links Encyclopedia of Perm Krai Rivers of Perm Krai {{Russia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nizhnekamsk Reservoir
Lower Kama Reservoir or Nizhnekamsk Reservoir (russian: Нижнекамское водоранилище; tt-Cyrl, Түбән Кама сусаклагычы) is the lowest reservoir from the Kama River hydroelectric cascade. It is situated in Tatarstan, Udmurtia, Bashkortostan and Perm Krai, Russian Federation. The reservoir was filled in 1978-81 up to 62 m above sea level after the construction of dam of the Lower Kama Hydroelectric Station. The water level in reservoir depends on the upper reservoirs regime (Kama Reservoir and Votkinsk Reservoir Votkinsk Reservoir is a reservoir formed by the dam of the Votkinsk Hydroelectric Station on the Kama River in Perm Krai, Russia. The town of Chaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky , group=n ( ; 7 May 1840 – 6 November 1893) was a Russian ...). The Lower Kama Reservoir has a surface area of 1,084 km² and a volume of 2.8 billion cubic meters. Its length along Kama is 185 km and 157 km along Belaya. The r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nizhnekamsk Hydroelectric Station
The Nizhnekamsk Hydroelectric Station (''Russian: Нижнекамская ГЭС''), also known as Lower Kama, is a dam and hydroelectric power station on the lower Kama River near Naberezhnye Chelny in Russia. The purpose of the dam is power production, navigation and water supply. It powers a 1,248 MW station with 16 x 78 MW Kaplan turbine-generators. Work on this dam began in 1963 and was not completed until 1990. Work on the reservoir is still done to help maintain it. See also *Votkinsk Hydroelectric Station The Votkinsk Hydroelectric Station (''Russian: Воткинская ГЭС'') is a dam and hydroelectric power station on the Kama River along the border of Perm Krai and Udmurtia, Russia. It is south of Votkinsk and its main purpose is power g ... References {{reflist Hydroelectric power stations built in the Soviet Union Hydroelectric power stations in Russia Dams in Russia Dams completed in 1963 Dams on the Kama River ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naberezhnye Chelny
Naberezhnye Chelny ( rus, На́бережные Челны́, p=ˈnabʲɪrʲɪʐnɨjə tɕɪlˈnɨ; tt-Cyrl, Яр Чаллы, ''Yar Çallı'', IPA: jar ɕɑlːɤ̆ is the second largest city in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. A major industrial center, Naberezhnye Chelny stands on the Kama River east of Kazan near Nizhnekamsk Reservoir. Population: The city was briefly known as ''Brezhnev'' from 1982 until 1988. History Naberezhnye Chelny was granted town status on August 10, 1930, and was called Brezhnev (after Leonid Brezhnev) from 1982 to 1988. The city of Naberezhnye Chelny was one of the residence centers of the Udmurt Jews, who spoke Udmurtish Yiddish.Altyntsev A.V., "The Concept of Love in Ashkenazim of Udmurtia and Tatarstan", Nauka Udmurtii. 2013. No. 4 (66), p. 131. (Алтынцев А.В."Чувство любви в понимании евреев-ашкенази Удмуртии и Татарстана".Наука Удмуртии. 2013. №4. С. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |