The Kirzhach River is a river

River

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 in the Vladimir Oblast

Vladimir Oblast

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 in Russia

Russia

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, a left tributary

Tributary

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 of the Klyazma River

Klyazma River

The Klyazma River is a river in the Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Ivanovo and Vladimir Oblasts in Russia, a left tributary of the Oka River. The length of the river is 686 kilometres. The area of its drainage basin is 42,500 km². The Klyazma River freezes up in November and stays under the ice...

. The length of the river is 133 km. The area of its drainage basin

Drainage basin

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 is 1820 km². The Kirzhach River originates at the confluence of the Bolshoi Kirzhach River and the Maly Kirzhach River near Ivashevo Village. The river flows from north to south and empties into the Klyazma

Klyazma River

The Klyazma River is a river in the Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Ivanovo and Vladimir Oblasts in Russia, a left tributary of the Oka River. The length of the river is 686 kilometres. The area of its drainage basin is 42,500 km². The Klyazma River freezes up in November and stays under the ice...

 at Gorodishchi. The Kirzhach is a shallow river with a maximum depth of 4 m and a maximum width of 70 m. It is not navigable for larger vessels, however it is very popular for canoeing

Canoeing

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 and kayaking

Kayaking

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. Its major tributary is the Sheredar' River. The towns of Kirzhach

Kirzhach

Kirzhach is a town on the Kirzhach River in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located in the western of the oblast, west of Vladimir and south of Alexandrov. Population: -History:...

 and Gorodishchi are located on the shores of the Kirzhach.

The name is from Mordvin: , 'left' (sc. tributary).