Kama River
The Kama (russian: Ка́ма, ; tt-Cyrl, Чулман, ''Çulman''; udm, Кам) is a long«Река КАМА»
Russian State Water Registry river in Russia. It has a drainage basin of . It is the longest left tributary of the Volga River, Volga and the largest one in discharge. At their confluence, in fact, the Kama is even larger than the Volga. It starts in the Udmurt Republic, near Kuliga, flowing northwest for , turning northeast near Loyno, Kirov Oblast, Loyno for another , then turning south and west in Perm Krai, flowing again through the Udmurt Republic and then through the Republic of Tatarstan, where it meets the Volga. Before the advent of railroads, important portages connected the Kama with the basins of the Northern Dvina and the Pechora River, Pechora. In the early 19th-century the Northern Eka ...
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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 Indic ...
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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, Chyormoz, Berezniki, Usolye, and Solikamsk Solikamsk (russian: Солика́мск, Permyak: Совкар, ''Sovkar'', also Соликамскӧй, ''Sovkamsköy'') is a town in Perm Krai, Russia. Modern Solikamsk is the third-largest town in the krai, with a population of History The ... are located on the shores of the Kama Reserv ...
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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 (Large Kosva), flowing from the , and (Small Kosva), flowing from the southern slope of the

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 of .«Река ИНЬВА»
Russian State Water Registry It is frozen from early November to late April. The town of

Yayva (river)
The Yayva (russian: Яйва) is a river in Perm Krai, Russia, left tributary of the Kama. It is in length. The area of the basin is .«Река ЯЙВА»
Russian State Water Registry It starts on south slope of mountain range , 710 m above sea level, near the border with . It flows into , lower town

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 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. In 1 ...
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Kosa (river)
The Kosa (, Komi: Кöсва) is a river in Perm Krai, Russia, a right tributary of the Kama ''Kama'' (Sanskrit ) means "desire, wish, longing" in Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, and Sikh literature.Monier Williamsकाम, kāmaMonier-Williams Sanskrit English Dictionary, pp 271, see 3rd column Kama often connotes sensual pleasure, sexual .... 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 and flows north. The mouth of the river is near the village of ''Ust-Kosa''. Banks are lowland. There are swamp Ydzhidnyur in the basin of the Kosa. Main tributarie ...
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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, Chyornaya, Utva Utva Aviation Industry (commonly known as UTVA) is a Serbian manufacturer of general aviation aircraft, subsidiary of Yugoimport SDPR, headquartered in Pančevo. History Utva was founded on 5 June 1937 in Zemun, since 1940 located in Pančev .... References External links Encyclopedia of Perm Krai Rivers of Perm Krai {{Russia-riv ...
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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). 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 reservoir also used for water supply, irrigation and fishing. The planned level of the reservoir is 68 m above sea level. Tatarstan government announced plans to reach the full planned power of the electric station. However, ecological movement inside of ...
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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 gene ... 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 ...
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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. 1 ...
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