Unzha

Unzha
Unzha near Kologriv
Native name	Унжа
Location
Country	Russia
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Volga
• location	Gorky Reservoir
• coordinates	57°33′46″N 43°29′45″E / 57.5628°N 43.4959°E / 57.5628; 43.4959Coordinates: 57°33′46″N 43°29′45″E / 57.5628°N 43.4959°E / 57.5628; 43.4959
Length	426 km (265 mi)
Basin size	27,800 km2 (10,700 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Volga→ Caspian Sea

The Unzha (Russian: Унжа) is a river in the Vologda Oblast and Kostroma Oblast in Russia, a tributary of the Volga. It is 426 kilometres (265 mi) long, and its basin covers 27,800 square kilometres (10,700 sq mi).^[1] The Unzha begins at the confluence of the rivers and the . It flows into the Unzhensky Cove of the Gorky Reservoir.

The Unzha freezes up between October and December and stays under the ice until April or May. The main tributaries are the Viga, Neya, and the . The towns of Kologriv, Manturovo and Makaryev are along the Unzha River.^{[citation needed]}

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