The Setun () is a
river
A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside Subterranean river, caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of ...
in the west of
Moscow
Moscow is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva (river), Moskva River in Central Russia. It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents with ...
and the largest
tributary
A tributary, or an ''affluent'', is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream (''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 into which they ...
of the
Moskva in Moscow. The length of the river is , of which is in Moscow itself. Its
basin has an area of .
[«Река СЕТУНЬ»]
Russian State Water Registry The Setun originates in the village of
Salariyevo in
Moskva and flows into
Krasnoluzhsky Road Bridge, opposite to the former village of
Luzhniki. The river teems with
roach,
European perch
The European perch (''Perca fluviatilis''), also known as the common perch, redfin perch, big-scaled redfin, English perch, Euro perch, Eurasian perch, Eurasian river perch, Hatch, poor man's rockfish or in Anglophone parts of Europe, simply the ...
,
crucian carp,
pike, and other
fish
A fish (: fish or fishes) is an aquatic animal, aquatic, Anamniotes, anamniotic, gill-bearing vertebrate animal with swimming fish fin, fins and craniate, a hard skull, but lacking limb (anatomy), limbs with digit (anatomy), digits. Fish can ...
, but is of no value to the
fishing industry
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due to pollution with
toxic waste
Toxic waste is any unwanted material in all forms that can cause harm (e.g. by being inhaled, swallowed, or absorbed through the skin). Mostly generated by industry, consumer products like televisions, computers, and phones contain toxic chemi ...
.
The border territory upon both banks is included in
Setun River's Valley wildlife sanctuary, placed in the Moscow city bounds.
Image gallery
Image:Setun River1 Moscow.jpg, The Setun River near its influx into the Moskva River
Image:Setun-river.jpg, Floating litter trap
References
Rivers of Moscow Oblast
Rivers of Moscow
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