The Urzhumka (russian: Уржумка) is a river in
Mari-Tureksky District of the
Republic of Mari El and in
Urzhumsky District of
Kirov Oblast
Kirov Oblast (russian: Ки́ровская о́бласть, ''Kirovskaya oblast'') is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast) in Eastern Europe. Its administrative center is the city of Kirov. Population: 1,341,312 ( 2010 Census).
Geography
Na ...
in
Russia. It is a right
tributary of the
Vyatka. It is long, and the area of its basin .
Its main tributaries are the Shoba (93 km), Shumba (87 km), Nolya (69 km), Ashlanka (65 km), Pilinka (52 km), Ashlanka (33 km), Masarinka (87 km), and the Ireka (63 km). The town of
Urzhum is located on the left bank of the Urzhumka, about from its mouth.
The source of the Urzhumka is in the woods in the western part of Mari-Tureksky District. The river flows east and in the selo of
Bolshoye Oparino turns northeast. The Ireka, a right tributary of the Urzhumka, in the lower course marks the border between Mari El and Kirov Oblast. In Kirov Oblast, the Urzhumka gradually turns north, accepts the Ashlanka from the left, and turns east. In the selo of
Shevnino it turns north, passes through the town of
Urzhum, and turns east. The mouth of the Urzhumka is downstream of the selo of Tsepochkino.
The river basin of the Urzhumka includes the central part of Mari-Tureksky District, the western part of Urzhumsky District, as well as areas in the east of Paranginsky District of Mari El.
References
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Rivers of Kirov Oblast
Rivers of Mari El