The Shchara ( be, Шчара, Ščara, ; russian: Щара) is a
river
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in
Belarus
Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by R ...
, and is the left
tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage ...
of the
Neman
The Neman, Nioman, Nemunas or MemelTo bankside nations of the present: Lithuanian: be, Нёман, , ; russian: Неман, ''Neman''; past: ger, Memel (where touching Prussia only, otherwise Nieman); lv, Nemuna; et, Neemen; pl, Niemen; ...
. It is in length, its catchment area being . The Shchara is the 5th longest river in Belarus.
It flows through
Slonim.
Main tributaries
Right: Lipnyanka, Myshanka, Lakhazva,
Isa, Padyavarka.
Left: Vedma, Grivda, Lukonitsa, Sipa.
References
Rivers of Brest Region
Rivers of Grodno Region
Rivers of Belarus
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