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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Volga , river, c.2,300 mi (3,700 km) long, central and E European Russia. It is the longest river of Europe and the principal waterway of Russia, being navigable (with locks bypassing the dams) almost throughout its course. Its basin forms about one third of European Russia. The Volga has played an important part in the life of the Russian people, and it is characteristically named in Russian folklore "Mother Volga." For centuries it has served as the chief thoroughfare of Russia and as the lifeline of Russian colonization to the east. It carries one half of the total river freight of Russia... Read more
Volga
World Encyclopedia Volga Europe's longest river, at 3750km (2330mi), in e European Russia. The river rises in the Valdai Hills ... it turns s . It continues sw to Volgograd, and then se to enter the Caspian Sea below Astrakhan. The Volga connects to the Baltic Sea by the Volga-Baltic Waterway, to Moscow by the Moscow Canal, and ... Read more
Volga-Baltic Waterway
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia ... canals, western Russia . The navigable system links the Volga River with the Baltic Sea and includes the Neva River ... and improved. The system includes seven automatic locks. Volga-Baltic Waterway Volga-Baltic Waterway Volga-Baltic Waterway Read more
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