Kalitwa
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Kalitwa Калитва, Белая Калитва, Большая Калитва |
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 Kalitwa in Belaja Kalitwa |
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| Water code | RU : 05010400612107000014064 | |
| location | Rostov Oblast ( Russia ) | |
| River system | Don | |
| Drain over | Seversky Donets → Don → Black Sea | |
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Don Ridge 49 ° 35 ′ 16 ″ N , 40 ° 14 ′ 11 ″ E |
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| muzzle | near Belaya Kalitwa in the Seversky Donets Coordinates: 48 ° 10 ′ 28 ″ N , 40 ° 46 ′ 15 ″ E 48 ° 10 ′ 28 ″ N , 40 ° 46 ′ 15 ″ E
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| length | 308 km | |
| Catchment area | 10,600 km² | |
| Left tributaries | Kamyschnaja , Lozovaja , Goly Jar , Olchowaja , Bolshaya , Berjosowaja | |
| Right tributaries | Kolodesyanka | |
| Medium-sized cities | Belaya Kalitwa | |
 Location of the Kalitwa ( Калитва ) in the catchment area of the Seversky Donets |
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The Kalitwa ( Russian Калитва́, Бе́лая Калитва́ , 'White Kalitwa' , Больша́я Калитва́''Great Kalitwa ' ) is a left tributary of the Seversky Donets in the southern Russian Oblast of Rostov .
The Kalitwa rises on the southern flank of the Danube ridge ( Донска́я гряда́ ). From there it flows mainly in a southerly direction. It takes on a number of tributaries. The largest are Olchowaja , Bolshaja and Berjosowaja , all from the left. The only city on the river is Belaya Kalitwa . There the Kalitwa joins the Seversky Donets on the left. The Kalitwa has a length of 308 km. Its catchment area covers 10,600 km². The Kalitwa is mainly fed by the snowmelt . The Kalitwa is navigable in the lower reaches.