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Every second city in Europe is built near a river. And this is not accidental, because it has always been the main factor in the growth of the agglomeration. We love to spend our holidays on the banks of this water stream, admiring the beauty of the surrounding landscape. But we don’t even think about how long they can be. It’s time to close the gap in knowledge: in this article you will find out which are the longest rivers in Europe.
10 Vyatka (1314 km)
Vyatka, opening the rating of the longest in Europe, has a length of 1314 km, originates from the Verkhnekamsk Upland, located in the Republic of Udmurtia. The mouth flows into the Kama, the fifth longest river in Europe (but we will get to it later). It has a pool area of 129 sq. kilometers.
The Vyatka is considered to be a river of the East European Plain with great sinuosity. Used for shipping and alloys. But the river routes go only to the city of Kirov (700 km from the mouth).
The river is rich in fish stocks: residents regularly catch pike, perch, roach, zander, etc.
On the banks of the Vyatka are the cities of Kirov, Sosnovka, Orlov.
- Countries through which it flows: Russia.
9. Dniester (1352 km)
The source of the river, 1352 km long, is located in the village of Volchie, Lviv region. Dniester flows into the Black Sea. The river flows through the territories of Ukraine and Moldova. The borders of these countries in some part pass exactly along the Dniester. The cities of Rybnitsa, Tiraspol, Bendery were founded on the river. The pool area is 72 sq. kilometers.
After the collapse of the USSR, navigation on the Dniester decreased, and in the past decade it has practically disappeared. Now only small boats and sightseeing boats go along the river, which is included in the list of the longest in Europe.
- Countries through which it flows: Ukraine, Moldova.
8. Oka (1498 km)
Oka is considered a right tributary of the Volga, which is its mouth. The source is located in an ordinary spring located in the village of Aleksandrovka, Oryol region. The length of the river is 1498 km.
Cities: Kaluga, Ryazan, Nizhny Novgorod, Murom stand on the Oka. On the river, which is included in the rating of the longest in Europe, the ancient city of Divyagorsk was once built. Now the Oka, whose basin area is 245 square meters. kilometers, washed it away by almost 000%.
Navigation on the river, due to its gradual shallowing, is unstable. It was suspended in 2007, 2014, 2015. This also affected the number of fish in the river: its slow disappearance began.
- Countries through which it flows: Russia.
7. Cave (1809 km)
Pechora 1809 km long, it flows through the Komi Republic and the Nenets Autonomous Okrug, flowing into the Barents Sea. Pechora takes its source in the north of the Urals. Near the river, such cities as Pechora and Naryan-Mar were built.
The river is navigable, but the river routes pass only to the city of Troitsko-Pechorsk. Fishing is developed: they catch salmon, whitefish, vendace.
Pechora, which ranks seventh in the ranking of the longest in Europe, is known for the fact that in its basin, with an area of 322 square meters. kilometers, there are deposits of oil and gas, as well as coal.
- Countries through which it flows: Russia.
6. Don (1870 km)
Starting from the Central Russian Upland, Don flows into the Sea of Azov. Many believe that the source of the Don is in the Shatsky reservoir. But it’s not. The river begins from the stream Urvanka, which is located in the city of Novomoskovsk.
Don is a navigable river with a basin of 422 sq. kilometers. You can sail along it from the beginning of the mouth (Sea of u000bu1870bAzov) to the city of Liski. On the river, which is included in the rating of the longest (XNUMX km), such cities as Rostov-on-Don, Azov, Voronezh were founded.
Significant pollution of the river has led to a reduction in fish stocks. But there is still enough of it: about 67 species of fish live in the Don. Perch, rudd, pike, bream and roach are considered the most caught.
- Countries through which it flows: Russia.
5. Kama (1880 km)
This river, more than 1880 km long, is the main one in the Western Urals. Source Kams originates near the village of Karpushata, which is located in the Verkhnekaemskaya Upland. The river flows into the Kuibyshev reservoir, from where the Volga flows – the longest river in Europe.
It is worth notingthat 74 rivers are located in the Kama basin, which is 718 sq. km. kilometers. More than 507% of them have a length of just over 000 km.
Many people think that Kama and Volga are one. This is a wrong judgment: Kama is much older than the Volga. Before the Ice Age, the mouth of this river entered the Caspian Sea, and the Volga was a tributary of the Don River. The ice cover has changed everything: now the Volga has become a major tributary of the Kama.
- Countries through which it flows: Russia.
4. Dnipro (2201 km)
This river is considered the longest in Ukraine and the fourth longest in Russia (2201 km). In addition to Independent, Dnieper affects the territories of Russia and Belarus. The source is located on the Valdai Upland. The Dnieper flows into the Black Sea. Millionaire cities such as Dnepropetrovsk and Kyiv were founded on the river.
It is believed that the Dnieper has a very slow and calm current. The area of the pool is 504 sq. kilometers. More than 000 species of fish live in the river. People hunt for carp, herring, sturgeon. Also, the Dnieper is rich in numerous species of algae. The most common are green. But diatoms, golden, cryptophytes also predominate.
- Countries through which it flows: Ukraine, Russia, Belarus.
3. Ural (2420 km)
Your course Urals (named after the geographical region of the same name), takes from the top of Kruglaya Sopka in Bashkortostan. It passes through the territory of Russia, Kazakhstan and flows into the Caspian Sea. It has a length of more than 2420 km.
It is believed that the Urals separates the geographical zones of Asia and Europe. But this is not entirely true: only the upper part of the river is a line dividing Eurasia. Such cities as Orenburg and Magnitogorsk were built in the Urals.
The river, which received the “bronze” rating of the longest rivers in Europe, has few boats. They go mainly to fishing, because the Urals is famous for the abundance of fish. Sturgeon, catfish, zander, stellate sturgeon are caught here. The area of the river basin is 231 sq. kilometers.
- Countries through which it flows: Russia, Kazakhstan.
2. Danube (2950 km)
Danube – the first in length in the Western part of the Old World (more than 2950 km). But it is still inferior to our Volga, taking second place in the ranking of the longest rivers in Europe.
The source of the Danube is in the Black Forest mountains, which are located in Germany. It flows into the Black Sea. Famous European capitals: Vienna, Belgrade, Bratislava and Budapest were built near this river. Included in the UNESCO list as a protected site. It has a pool area of 817 sq. kilometers.
- Countries through which it flows: Germany, Austria, Croatia, Serbia, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Ukraine.
1. Volga (3530 km)
Almost everyone in our country knows that Volga is the longest river in Russia. But few people realize that in Europe it is also in first place. The river, which has a length of 3530 kilometers, starts from the Valdai Upland, and ends with the distant Caspian Sea. Such million-plus cities as Nizhny Novgorod, Volgograd, Kazan were built on the Volga. The area of the river (1 square kilometers) is approximately equal to 361% of the European territory of our country. The Volga passes through 000 subjects of Russia. It is inhabited by over 30 species of fish, of which 15 are suitable for fishing.
- Countries through which it flows: Russia.