Volchina

Volchina Russian: Волчина
The Volchina close to its mouth
Map of the Rybinsk Reservoir basin. The Volchina is shown on the map.
Location
Country	Russia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location
Mouth	Mologa
• coordinates	57°49′08″N 35°52′04″E / 57.81889°N 35.86778°E / 57.81889; 35.86778Coordinates: 57°49′08″N 35°52′04″E / 57.81889°N 35.86778°E / 57.81889; 35.86778
Length	106 km (66 mi)[1]
Basin size	3,050 km2 (1,180 sq mi)[1]
Basin features
Progression	Mologa→ Volga→ Caspian Sea

The Volchina (Russian: Волчина) is a river in Vyshnevolotsky, Udomelsky, and Maksatikhinsky Districts of Tver Oblast in Russia. It is a left tributary of the Mologa. It is 106 kilometres (66 mi) long, and the area of its basin 3,050 square kilometres (1,180 sq mi). The main tributaries are the Tifina (left) and the (right).^[1]

The source of the Volchina is , shared between Udomelsky (north) and Vyshnevolotsky (south) districts. The outflow of the Volchina is located in Udomelsky District. The river flows northwest, flows in , flows out in the southern direction and enters Vyshnevolotsky District. In the village of it turns east, flows to the boundary between the districts and makes a stretch of the boundary, and flows in . From the lake, the Volchina flows east, crosses again into Udomelsky District, makes a stretch of the border between Udomelsky and Maksatikhinsky District, and continues into Maksatikhinsky District. Its mouth is downstream of the urban-type settlement of Maksatikha.

The whole course of the Volchina is heavily populated.

The drainage basin of the Volchina is located in the center of Tver Oblast and is split between seven districts: Udomelsky, Vyshnevolotsky, Spirovsky, Likhoslavlsky, Rameshkovsky, Bezhetsky, and Maksatikhinsky. In particular, the area contains a large number of lakes.

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