Vozha
The Vozha (Russian: Во́жа) is a river in Ryazan Oblast, Russia. It is a right tributary of the Oka. It is 103 kilometres (64 mi) long, and its drainage basin covers 1,590 square kilometres (610 sq mi).[1]
| Vozha | |
|---|---|
 Vozha at Rybnoye | |
| Native name | Вожа |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Oka |
• coordinates | 54.7167°N 39.4442°E |
| Length | 103 km (64 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,590 km2 (610 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Oka→ Volga→ Caspian Sea |
The town of Rybnoye is situated by the Vozha.
In August 1378, Muscovite prince Dmitry Donskoy defeated a Mongol army in the Battle of the Vozha River.
References
- «Река ВОЖА», Russian State Water Registry
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