Kashinka River

Kashinka River
Kashinka River in Kashin
Country	Russia
Basin features
Main source	Near Kesova Gora
River mouth	Volga River
Basin size	661 km2 (255 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length	128 km (80 mi)
Discharge	Average rate: 4.5 m3/s (160 cu ft/s)

Coordinates: 57°16′10″N 37°43′21″E / 57.26944°N 37.72250°E / 57.26944; 37.72250

Kashinka (Russian: Ка́шинка; IPA: [ˈkaʂɨnkə]) is a river in Kesovogorsky and Kashinsky Districts of Tver Oblast, Russia, a left tributary of the Volga River (joining the Volga at the Uglich Reservoir, near the town of Kalyazin). The length of the river is 128 kilometres (80 mi), and the area of its drainage basin is 661 square kilometres (255 sq mi). The town of Kashin and the urban-type settlement of Kesova Gora are located along the Kashinka.

The source of the Kashinka is in the swamps northwest of the village of Zadorye, at the border of Kesovogorsky and Bezhetsky Districts. It flows east, passes Kesova Gora, and in the village of Brylino turns south. It passes Kashin, where it makes a loop. The historical part of the town is located within the loop of the Kashinka. Further south, it becomes a part of the Uglich Reservoir. It joins the Volga in the village of Gorki.