The Kolp (russian: Колпь) is a river in

Boksitogorsky District Boksitogorsky District (russian: Бокситого́рский райо́н) is an administrativeOblast Law #32-oz and municipalLaw #78-oz district (raion), one of the seventeen in Leningrad Oblast, Russia. It is located in the southeast of the ob ...

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and in Babayevsky and

Kaduysky District Kaduysky District (russian: Ка́дуйский райо́н) is an administrativeLaw #371-OZ and municipalLaw #1115-OZ district (raion), one of the twenty-six in Vologda Oblast, Russia. It is located in the west of the oblast and borders with ...

s of

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. It is a right

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of the

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and belongs to the river basin of the

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. It is long, with a

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of and an average discharge of measured upstream from its mouth. Its main tributaries are the Vesyarka and the Krupen. The town of Babayevo is located by the Kolp. The source of the Kolp is located in the northeast of Boksitogorsky District, close to the border with Vologda Oblast. The river flows southeast and enters Vologda Oblast. At the village of Pleso it turns southwest, reenters Leningrad Oblast, accepts the Krupen from the right, turns south and eventually southeast and reenters Vologda Oblast. Downstream from the village of Zapolye the Kolp turns northeast and enters Kaduysky District. The mouth of the Kolp is downstream of the village of Nizhniye. The drainage basin of the Kolp comprises the northwestern part of Boksitogorsky District, the southern part of Babayevsky District, as well as some areas in Kaduysky District.

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{{reflist Rivers of Leningrad Oblast Rivers of Vologda Oblast