Pskova River

Coordinates: 57°49′31.12″N 28°19′34.64″E / 57.8253111°N 28.3262889°E

Pskova River
Kuznetsky Bridge over the Pskova River in Pskov
Mouth	Velikaya River
Basin countries	Russia
Length	102 kilometres (63 mi) [1]
Basin area	1,000 square kilometres (390 sq mi) [1]

The Pskova (Russian: Пскова) is a river in Strugo-Krasnensky and Pskovsky Districts of Pskov Oblast, as well as in the city of Pskov in Russia. It is a right tributary of the Velikaya River and belongs to the basin of the Narva River. It is 102 kilometres (63 mi) long, and the area of its basin 1,000 square kilometres (390 sq mi). The city of Pskov is located on the banks of the Pskova. The tributaries include: the Pskovitsa and the Drebyonka Rivers (left), as well as the Toroshinka and the Milyovka Rivers (right).

The source of the Pskova is in the western part of Strugo-Krasnensky District. The Pskova flows south, and a stretch of the river forms the border between Strugo-Krasnensky and Pskovsky Districts. The Pskova departs from the border back into Strugo-Krasnensky District, turns southwest and enters Pskovsky District. In the city of Pskov, it turns west and joins the Velikaya River. The Pskov Kremlin is located between by the mouth of the Pskova.

The drainage basin of the Pskova includes the eastern part of Pskovsky District and the southwestern part of Strugo-Krasnensky District.

References

1. Река Пскова (in Russian). State Water Register of Russia. Retrieved 5 June 2012.