
Volga - Wikipedia
The Volga (Russian: Волга, pronounced [ˈvoɫɡə] ⓘ) is the longest river in Europe and the longest endorheic basin river in the world. Situated in Russia, it flows through Central Russia to …
Volga River | Map, Definition, Economy, & Facts | Britannica
Mar 14, 2025 · Volga River, river of Europe, the continent’s longest, and the principal waterway of western Russia and the historic cradle of the Russian state. Its basin, sprawling across about …
Volga River - WorldAtlas
Jun 28, 2021 · The Volga River is the longest in Europe and western Russia’s principal waterway. It covers much of the Volga region and stretches 3,530 kilometers from its source in the Valdai …
Volga - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is Europe 's longest river, with a length of 3,530 kilometres, [14] and forms the core of the largest river system in Europe. It rises in the Valdai Hills of Russia, 225m above sea level …
Volga region - Wikipedia
The Volga region, known as the Povolzhye (UK: / pəˈvɔːlʒeɪ / pə-VAWL-zhay, US: / pəˈvoʊlʒeɪ / pə-VOHL-zhay; Russian: Поволжье, romanized: Povolžje, IPA: [pɐˈvoɫʐje]; lit. 'Along the …
Volga River summary | Britannica
Europe’s longest river and the principal waterway of western Russia, it rises in the Valdai Hills northwest of Moscow and flows 2,193 mi (3,530 km) southeastward to empty into the Caspian …
VOLGA RIVER | Facts and Details
The Volga River is the longest river in Europe. Draining two thirds of European Russia and nearly a third of Europe and known to Russians as "Mother Volga," it is of great importance and …
Volga River - New World Encyclopedia
The Volga (Russian: Во́лга) is the longest river in Europe. Situated in Russia, it flows through Central Russia to Southern Russia and into the Caspian Sea. The Volga is widely regarded as …
Volga - World in maps
Russia from its source in the Valdai Hills to the Caspian Sea. It has a length of 3,531 (2,194 mi) and a catchment area of 1,360,000 km² (530,000 sq mi). It is also the Europe’s largest river in …
Volga River - Encyclopedia of World Geography
THE VOLGA RIVER is considered to be the mother of Russian rivers. Europe's longest, it drains an area of 550,288 square mi (1,410,994 square km), roughly 40 percent of European RUSSIA.