The Zusha (Russian: Зуша) is a river in Tula and Oryol Oblast in Russia, a right tributary of the Oka. The length of the river is 234 km. The area of its basin is 6,950 km².[1] The Zusha freezes up in early December and stays icebound until late March. The Neruch is its biggest tributary. The Zusha is navigable from Mtsensk.[2]
Zusha | |
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![]() Zusha River in Mtsensk | |
Native name | Зуша (Russian) |
Standort | |
Land | Russland |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Oka |
• coordinates | 53°26′59″N 36°23′07″E / 53.4496°N 36.3854°E |
Length | 234 km (145 mi) |
Basin size | 6,950 km2 (2,680 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Oka→ Volga→ Caspian Sea |
Notes and references
edit- ^ «Река ЗУША», Russian State Water Registry
- ^ "River Zusha". The Great Soviet Encyclopedia. 1979.