on the territory of Russia, in the European part of it takes place one of the largest rivers on the planet.Volga is considered the largest in Europe.Its length - more than 3.5 thousand kilometers (before the construction of reservoirs - about 3.7 thousand.).Pool water flow covers an area of 1360 sq. M.km.Where is the source of the River Volga?What is this section of the water flow?On this and the other later in the article.
history
titles in the works of ancient authors, who lived in the first century AD (Ammianus Marcellinus and Claudius Ptolemy in particular), the Volga was known as the "Ra".In the Middle Ages the water flow became known as "Itil".According to one version, the modern name of the river Volga Mari received the ancient name of another water flow Volgydo ("light").
There are several options.According to one version, the name comes from the Finno-Ugric word "valkea", also meaning "bright" or "white."According to another embodiment, the name of the Volga River has Bulgarian roots and comes from "Bulga" - names connected with living on the banks of the tribes.At the same time they themselves Volga Bulgarians use the word "Itil".However, some authors argue that the meaning of the name (Itil and Volga) does not coincide with the date.In this regard, the most likely version is the one that the origin of the name "Volga" comes from the Proto-Slavic "vologa-volgly-moisture".As a result, the name is treated as "water" or "big water" (in scale flow).In favor of Slavic origin also speaks presence in Poland Wilga river in the Czech Republic - Vlga.
General
River basin is almost a third of the European part of Russia.It extends to the west of the Central and the Valdai Hills to the Urals in the east.The main feeding station catchment area from its source to Kazan and Nizhny Novgorod is located in the forest, the center (average) of the (up to Saratov and Samara) - in the forest-steppe and steppe in the lower part- areas (to Volgograd).The southern areas are in a semi-desert area.Accepted separation of the water flow into three parts.Place from the source to the mouth of the Oka River - Upper Volga, Oka River from the mouth to the mouth of the Kama - average, the confluence of the Kama River and the mouth - Lower Volga.
Home course
coordinates source of the Volga River: 57 ° 15`07`` with.w.and at 32 ° 28`24``.d. The origins of the village takes over Volgoverkhovye.The source of the Volga - a clean stream flowing out of the swamp.From here it begins the biggest water flow over the European part of Russia.At the point where the source of the Volga River, built on stilts wooden house.At the center of the floor cut a small "window".It is located directly above the source itself, and you can even scoop up water from it.
Description
Istok Volga River rises above sea level to 229 meters.At this point, set the temple.Also here is the first bridge.The length of this "crossing" - three meters.Being at the source, you can easily step over from one bank to another of the great Volga.The following is from the commencement of the first dam.It was built in the early 20th century, the then acting nunnery.A little more than three kilometers from the source of the river empties into the small Verhity (drainage lakes), and then - in the Big Verhity.Then eight kilometers of water stream joins the lake.Sterzh.River with the force passes through the lake and did not mix with them.The locals even say that on a clear day you can even see how the water pass through the surface of rods.
upper part
should be noted that the source of the Volga River deepwater no different.In 1843, the year in the area after the Upper Volga lakes dam was built.Verhnevolzhskiy beyshlot designed to maintain the navigable depth in low water and regulate water flow.
first major settlement of the source of the Volga is Rzhev.In the Rybinsk and Tver created several reservoirs: Ivankovskoe (also known as the Moscow Sea) to the dam and hydropower plant at Dubna, Uglich and Rybinsk.The section from Rybinsk to Yaroslavl and further below Kostroma, within the river passes through a narrow valley between high banks.Here, the water flow crosses Galich-Chuhlomskuyu and Uglich Danilov hill.
Then the river flows along the lowlands and Balakhninskye Unzhensky.Slightly higher at Gorodets Nizhny Novgorod during the partitions off the dam.In this area the river forms a reservoir of Nizhny Novgorod.The largest tributaries of the upper part of the water flow are considered Unzha, Kotorosl, Sheksna, Mologa, Tvertsa, Darkness and Selizharovka.Below you can see in the photo, what the source of the river Volga on the map.
middle and lower
The left bank is low-lying, right - high.Not far from Cheboksary Cheboksary power plant built.In the middle reaches, downstream of the confluence of the river Oka, the Volga becomes more affluent.Water stream flows along the northern border of the Volga Uplands.In the middle reaches of the largest tributaries are considered Sviyaga, Vetluga, Oka and Sura.After the confluence of the Volga Kama becoming mighty stream.Here, in the lower reaches, the dam is located Zhiguli hydropower, and is above the Kuibyshev reservoir.Not far from the town of Balakovo, Saratov hydroelectric dam built.
Source of the river Volga.Attractions
Not far from the place where it starts to flow, are located the old church of the convent.Source of the river Volga is also beginning kilometers ecological path.A pedestrian path runs through beautiful places located in the Valdai Hills.
Decree Alexei Mikhailovich in 1649, the year was founded by men Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery Volgoverkhovsky.But he recovered quickly enough to desolation, as at the beginning of the 18th century, all burned.Then the monks who served there, moved to Nilov deserts.The general solution of residents of the nearby Volga cities, seeking to note the spiritual value that had for them the source of the Volga River, began on donations from the construction of the temple in.Volgoverkhovye.Since then, every year on May 29 source of the river Volga is consecrated to the memory of the event.Not far from the starting point of the village Raven has a present farm.
How to get to the beginning of the course?
leaving Moscow, on the street.Country must enter Ostashkov, get to the ring road and go left on the street.Guards.Just before you reach the station, will appear again roundabout, in front of which should be on the street.Zaslonova turn right.Next you need to get to the intersection of T-shape where you want to get away to the left to leave.After that you should get from Ostashkov up with.Svapusche where you want to be on the road sign, turn left in the direction d. Volgoverkhovye.About a kilometer dirt road begins, and after 10 km of the lake will Sterzh.The road turns to the right, toward the woods.Even after eight kilometers, traveling Raven, you will see Volgoverkhovye.
