The Pronya (russian: Проня) is a
river
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in
Ryazan
Ryazan ( rus, Рязань, p=rʲɪˈzanʲ, a=ru-Ryazan.ogg) is the largest city and administrative center of Ryazan Oblast, Russia. The city is located on the banks of the Oka River in Central Russia, southeast of Moscow. As of the 2010 Census ...
and
Tula Oblast
Tula Oblast (russian: Ту́льская о́бласть, ''Tulskaya oblast'') is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject (an Oblasts of Russia, oblast) of Russia. It is geographically in the European Russia region of the country and is p ...
s in
Russia
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, a right tributary of the
Oka
Oka or OKA may refer to:
Cars
* Oka (automobile), a small car designed by AvtoVAZ and produced by ZMA and SeAZ
* OKA 4wd, a large 4-wheel-drive vehicle made in Western Australia by OKA
Military
* 2B1 Oka, Soviet 420 mm self-propelled mor ...
.
Проня (река, приток р. Оки)
Great Soviet Encyclopedia
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The length of the river is . The area of its basin is .[«Река ПРОНЯ»]
Russian State Water Registry The river freezes up in late November and stays icebound until early March. The Pronya is navigable
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in its lower reaches. The town of Mikhailov is located on the Pronya.
References
Rivers of Ryazan Oblast
Rivers of Tula Oblast
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