Vozha

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Vozha
Vozha river.jpg
Vozha at Rybnoye
Native nameВожа
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
MouthOka
 • coordinates
54°43′00″N 39°26′39″E / 54.7167°N 39.4442°E / 54.7167; 39.4442Coordinates: 54°43′00″N 39°26′39″E / 54.7167°N 39.4442°E / 54.7167; 39.4442
Length103 km (64 mi)
Basin size1,590 km2 (610 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionOkaVolgaCaspian Sea

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]

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[]

  1. ^ «Река ВОЖА», Russian State Water Registry
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