Tikhvinka River
| Tikhvinka Russian: Тихвинка |
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| Country | Russia |
| Basin features | |
| Main source | Lake Yeglino |
| River mouth | Syas |
| Basin size | 2,140 km2 (830 sq mi) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 144 km (89 mi) |
Coordinates: 59°39′52.3″N 33°08′31″E / 59.664528°N 33.14194°E
The Tikhvinka River (Russian: Тихвинка) is a river in Boksitogorsky and Tikhvinsky Districts of Leningrad Oblast, Russia, a right and the biggest tributary of the Syas. The town of Tikhvin is located on its banks. It is 144 kilometres (89 mi) long, and the area of its basin 2,140 square kilometres (830 sq mi). The main tributaries of the Tikhvinka are the Ryadan (left) and the Shomushka (right).
The source of the Tikhvinka is in Lake Yeglino in Boksitogorsky District, several kilometers northwest of the urban-type settlement of Yefimovsky. The river flows northwest, through Lake Ozerskoye, turns west and eventually southwest. Upstream of the village of Astrachi the Tikhvinka accepts the Ryadan from the left and turns west. Downstream of Astrachi, the Tikhvinka enters Tikhvinsky District and flows through the town of Tikhvin. The mouth of the Tikhvinka is located between the villages of Ovino and Khalezevo.
The drainage basin of the Tikhvinka include the western part of Boksitogorsky District and areas in the southeast of Tikhvinsky District. The towns of Tikhvin, Boksitogorsk, and Pikalyovo are located in the basin of the Tikhvinka.
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