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The Kosa (, Komi: Кöсва) is a river in
Perm Krai Perm Krai (russian: Пе́рмский край, r=Permsky kray, p=ˈpʲɛrmskʲɪj ˈkraj, ''Permsky krai'', , ''Perem lador'') is a federal subject of Russia (a krai) that came into existence on December 1, 2005 as a result of the 2004 re ...
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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 tributaries: *Left: Yancher, Sepol, Onolva, Lolog, Odan, Sym *Right: Yum, Lopva, Lopan, Lolym, Siya, Bulach.


Etymology

The name of the river is composed of the Komi-Permyak words ‘''kös''’ (dry) and ‘''va''’ (water), that can be translated as ‘''dry water''’. Komi-Permyak people call the river ‘''Kösva''’.


References

Rivers of Perm Krai {{Russia-river-stub