Sheksna River
| Sheksna River | |
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Goritsky Monastery by the river
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| Country | Russia |
| Basin | |
| Main source |
Lake Beloye 120 m (390 ft) |
| River mouth | Volga River |
| Basin size | 19,000 km2 (7,300 sq mi) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 139 km (86 mi) |
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Coordinates: 60°04′N 38°00′E / 60.067°N 38.000°E
The Sheksna (Russian: Шексна́) is a river in Belozersky, Kirillovsky, Sheksninsky, and Cherepovetsky Districts of Vologda Oblast in Russia. It is a left tributary of the Volga River. It is 139 kilometres (86 mi) long, and the area of its basin 19,000 square kilometres (7,300 sq mi). The principal tributaries of the Sheksna are the Sizma (left) and the Kovzha (right).
According to the Max Vasmer's Etymological Dictionary, the origin of the name of the river is unclear, but it may originate from a Finnic language meaning "a woodpecker" or more specific "a spotted woodpecker". The urban-type settlement of Sheksna and Sheksninsky District are named after the river.
The source of the Sheksna is in the southeastern end of Lake Beloye. The river flows south and subsequently turns east. It joins the northern part of the Rybinsk Reservoir of the Volga near the city of Cherepovets. Cherepovets, as well as the urban-type settlement of Sheksna, are located on the Sheksna.
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