Moskva (river)
| Moskva | |
|---|---|
The Moskva at the Kremlin in Moscow | |
Map of the Volga watershed with the Moskva highlighted; the two rivers are directly connected by the Moscow Canal | |
| Native name | Москва (Russian) |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subjects | Moscow Oblast, Smolensk Oblast, Moscow City |
| Major cities | Mozhaysk, Zvenigorod, Moscow, Zhukovsky, Bronnitsy, Voskresensk, Kolomna |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Moskva |
| • location | Sychiki |
| • coordinates | 55°30′50″N 35°21′50″E / 55.514°N 35.364°E |
| • elevation | 246 m (807 ft) |
| Mouth | Oka |
• location | Kolomna |
• coordinates | 55°04′31″N 38°50′43″E / 55.0753°N 38.8453°E |
• elevation | 98 m (322 ft) |
| Length | 473 km (294 mi) |
| Basin size | 17,600 km2 (6,800 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Oka→ Volga→ Caspian Sea |
The Moskva (/məsˈkvɑː/ məs-KVAH or /ˈmɒskvə/ MOS-kvə; Russian: Москва) is a river that flows through Western Russia. It rises about 140 km (90 mi) west of Moscow and flows roughly east through the Smolensk and Moscow Oblasts, passing through central Moscow. About 110 km (70 mi) southeast of Moscow, at the city of Kolomna, it flows into the Oka, itself a tributary of the Volga, which ultimately flows into the Caspian Sea.