Northern Dvina
River in northern Russia flowing into the White Sea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Northern Dvina (Се́верная Двина́, IPA: [ˈsʲevʲɪrnəjə dvʲɪˈna]; Komi: Вы́нва, romanized: Výnva) is a river in northern Russia flowing through Vologda Oblast and Arkhangelsk Oblast into the Dvina Bay of the White Sea. Along with the Pechora River to the east, it drains most of Northwest Russia into the Arctic Ocean. It should not be confused with the Western Dvina.
Quick Facts Native name, Location ...
Northern Dvina | |
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Native name | Северная Двина (Russian) |
Location | |
Country | Russia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Confluence of Yug and Sukhona |
Mouth | |
• location | Dvina Bay |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 744 km (462 mi) |
Basin size | 357,052 square kilometres (137,859 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• location | White Sea (near mouth) |
• average | (Period: 1984–2018)106 km3/a (3,400 m3/s)[1] |
Discharge | |
• location | Ust-Pinega (169 km upstream of mouth; Basin size: 348,000 km2 (134,000 sq mi) |
• average | (Period: 1881–1993)3,332 m3/s (117,700 cu ft/s)[2] |
• minimum | 319 m3/s (11,300 cu ft/s)[3] |
• maximum | 20,800 m3/s (730,000 cu ft/s)[4] |
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The principal tributaries of the Northern Dvina are the Vychegda (right), the Vaga (left), and the Pinega (right).