Northern Dvina

Northern Dvina Russian: Се́верная Двина́
Northern Dvina starts as the confluence of Yug River (on left) and Sukhona River (on top) near Veliky Ustyug (photo 2001)
Country	Russia
Basin features
Main source	Yug River and Sukhona River
River mouth	Dvina Bay 0 m (0 ft)
Basin size	357,052 square kilometres (137,859 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length	744 km (462 mi)
Discharge	Average rate: 3,332 m3/s (117,700 cu ft/s)

Coordinates: 64°32′00″N 40°29′00″E / 64.53333°N 40.48333°E / 64.53333; 40.48333

The Northern Dvina (Russian: Се́верная Двина́, IPA: [ˈsʲevʲɪrnəjə dvʲɪˈna]; Komi: Вы́нва / Výnva, Finnish: Vienanjoki) is a river in northern Russia flowing through the Vologda Oblast and Arkhangelsk Oblast into the Dvina Bay of the White Sea. Along with the Pechora River to the east, it drains most of Northwest Russia into the Arctic Ocean. It should not be confused with Western Dvina.

The principal tributaries of the Northern Dvina are the Vychegda (right), the Vaga (left), and the Pinega (right).

According to the Max Vasmer's Etymological Dictionary, the name of the river has been taken from the Western Dvina River. The toponym Dvina does not stem from a Uralic language; however, its origin is unclear. Possibly it is an Indo-European word which used to mean river or stream.