The Uver (russian: Уверь) is a river in
Moshenskoy and
Borovichsky Districts of
Novgorod Oblast
Novgorod Oblast (russian: Новгоро́дская о́бласть, ''Novgorodskaya oblast'') is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Veliky Novgorod. Some of the oldest Russian cities, includin ...
. It is a right
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 drai ...
of the
Msta
The Msta () is a river in Tver and Novgorod Oblasts of northwestern Russia, a tributary of Lake Ilmen. It is long, and the area of its basin . The principal tributaries of the Msta are the Berezayka (left), the Uver (right), the Peretna (left), ...
. It is long, and the area of its basin . The principal tributary is the
Syezha (left).
The source of the Uver is in
Lake Korobozha, northeast of the town of
Borovichi
Borovichi (russian: Боровичи́) is the second largest town in Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Msta River in the northern spurs of the Valdai Hills, east of Veliky Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. As of the ...
. It flows south and joins the Msta between the settlements of
Berezovsky Ryadok and
Opechensky Posad. The ''
selo'' of
Moshenskoye is located on the banks of the Uver.
The drainage basin of the Uver comprises the western part of Moshenskoy District, the northern part of
Udomelsky District of
Tver Oblast
Tver Oblast (russian: Тверска́я о́бласть, ''Tverskaya oblast'', ), from 1935 to 1990 known as Kalinin Oblast (), is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the types of inh ...
, as well as areas in the south of
Khvoyninsky District
Khvoyninsky District (russian: Хвойнинский район) is an administrativeLaw #559-OZ and municipalLaw #396-OZ district (raion), one of the twenty-one in Novgorod Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northeast of the oblast and borders ...
and in the southeast of Borovichsky District, both of Novgorod Oblast.
Before the 18th century, one of the waterways between Novgorod and the river basin of the
Volga
The Volga (; russian: Во́лга, a=Ru-Волга.ogg, p=ˈvoɫɡə) is the longest river in Europe. Situated in Russia, it flows through Central Russia to Southern Russia and into the Caspian Sea. The Volga has a length of , and a catchm ...
ran along the
Msta
The Msta () is a river in Tver and Novgorod Oblasts of northwestern Russia, a tributary of Lake Ilmen. It is long, and the area of its basin . The principal tributaries of the Msta are the Berezayka (left), the Uver (right), the Peretna (left), ...
and the Uver. The foundation of Moshenskoye in the 16th century was presumably related to the existence of this waterway.
References
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Rivers of Novgorod Oblast