Vorona River (Russia)
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Vorona is a river in Penza
, Tambov
, and Voronezh Oblast
s in Russia
. It is a right tributary
of the Khopyor River
, and is 454 kilometres (282.1 mi) in length, with a drainage basin
of 13200 square kilometres (5,096.5 sq mi). The average discharge at the mouth is 41.5 m³/s. The river is frozen over from the beginning of December to the first half of April.
The towns of Kirsanov
, Uvarovo, and Borisoglebsk
are situated on the Vorona.
Penza Oblast
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, Tambov
Tambov Oblast
Tambov Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Tambov. Population: down from 1,178,443 recorded by the 2002 Census.Tambov Oblast is situated in forest steppe.-Birth rate:...
, and Voronezh Oblast
Voronezh Oblast
Voronezh Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . It was established on June 13, 1934.-Main rivers:*Don*Voronezh*Bityug*Khopyor-Economy:...
s in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. It is a right tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Khopyor River
Khopyor River
Khopyor is a river in European Russia, the biggest left tributary of the Don River. Length 979 km, watershed: 61,100 km², mouth width: 300m.Navigable up to 323 km...
, and is 454 kilometres (282.1 mi) in length, with a drainage basin
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
of 13200 square kilometres (5,096.5 sq mi). The average discharge at the mouth is 41.5 m³/s. The river is frozen over from the beginning of December to the first half of April.
The towns of Kirsanov
Kirsanov
Kirsanov is a town in Tambov Oblast, Russia, located on the Vorona River at its confluence with the Pursovka River east of Tambov. Population:...
, Uvarovo, and Borisoglebsk
Borisoglebsk
Borisoglebsk is a town in Voronezh Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Vorona River near its confluence with the Khopyor.Population: 65,000 . It is host to Borisoglebsk air base.Borisoglebsk was founded in mid-17th century...
are situated on the Vorona.