Koshwa
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Koschwa Ко́жва, Большая Ко́жва (Bolshaya Koshwa, Great Koshwa), Ковжа (Kowscha) |
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| Water code | RU : 03050100212103000063702 | |
| location | Komi Republic ( Russia ) | |
| River system | Pechora | |
| Drain over | Pechora → Arctic Ocean | |
| confluence | from Chornaya Koschwa and Belaya Koschwa 64 ° 38 ′ 39 ″ N , 54 ° 55 ′ 34 ″ E |
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| muzzle | west of the city of Pechora in the river Pechora Coordinates: 65 ° 9 '48 " N , 57 ° 0' 48" E 65 ° 9 '48 " N , 57 ° 0' 48" E
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| length | 194 km (221 km with Belaya Koshwa ) | |
| Catchment area | 9560 km² | |
| Left tributaries | Lusa | |
| Right tributaries | Chikschina | |
 Location of the Koshwa (Ко́жва) in the catchment area of the Pechora |
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The Koshwa ( Russian Ко́жва, Большая Ко́жва ( Bolschaja Koschwa, Große Koschwa), Ковжа (Kowscha)) is a left tributary of the Pechora in the Komi Republic in northwestern Russia .
The Koshwa arises at the confluence of its source rivers Chornaya Koschwa (Black Koschwa) and Belaja Koschwa (White Koschwa). It flows through a boreal forest landscape in a predominantly east-northeast direction. Its main tributaries are the Lusa from the left and the Tschikschina from the right. After 194 km it reaches the Pechora river west of the town of Pechora. The total length of the river including the right source river Belaya Koshwa is 221 km. The Koschwa drains an area of 9560 km². The Koschwa is ice-covered between late October / early November to late April / mid-May. The spring flood during the melting of the snow contributes significantly to the annual runoff. South of the mouth of the Koschwa is the settlement of the same name Koschwa .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Article Koschwa in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)
- ↑ a b Koshwa in the State Water Register of the Russian Federation (Russian)