Northern Dvina River
Coordinates: 64°32′00″N 40°29′00″E / 64.5333333°N 40.4833333°E / 64.5333333; 40.4833333
| Northern Dvina Russian: Се́верная Двина́ |
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Northern Dvina starts as the confluence of Yug River (on left) and Sukhona River (on top) near Velikiy Ustyug (photo 2001) |
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| Origin | Yug River and Sukhona River |
| Mouth | Dvina Bay |
| Basin countries | Russia |
| Length | 744 km (462 mi) |
| Mouth elevation | 0 |
| Avg. discharge | 3,332 cubic metres per second (117,700 cu ft/s) |
| Basin area | 357,052 square kilometres (137,859 sq mi) |
The Northern Dvina (Russian: Се́верная Двина́, ) is a river in Northern Russia flowing through the 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 Western Dvina.
The principal tributaries of the Northern Dvina are the Vychegda (right), the Vaga (left), and the Pinega (right).
Read more about Northern Dvina River: Etymology, Navigation and Canals, History
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