Stracha
The Stracha (Belarusian: Страча) is a river of Belarus. It is a right tributary of the Vilija (Neris). The river has a length of 59 km and has a basin area of 1140 km². The average discharge of water at the mouth is 9.1 m³/s. The average slope of the surface water is 1%. Tributaries of the Stracha include the Lyntupka, Svirytsa and the Tushchanka. The Lake Yedigei lies along the river.
| Stracha | |
|---|---|
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| Native name | Страча |
| Location | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Neris (Viliya) |
• coordinates | 54.7975°N 26.2002°E |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Neris→ Neman→ Baltic Sea |
On February 2, 1944, the Battle of Stracha took place between the Polish and the Soviets.
References
- Ресурсы поверхностных вод СССР. Описание рек и озёр и расчёты основных характеристик их режима. Т. 5. Белоруссия и Верхнее Поднепровье. Ч. 1–2. –Л., 1971. • Природа Белоруссии: Попул. энцикл./ БелСЭ; Редкол.: И.П. Шамякин (гл.ред.) и др. –Мн.: БелСЭ, 1986. –599 с., 40 л. ил. • Блакітная кніга Беларусі: Энцыкл. / БелЭн; Рэдкал.: Н.А. Дзiсько i iнш. — Мн.: БелЭн, 1994. —
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