The Shuya (Russian: Шуя; Finnish: Suojoki, also Suoju) is a river in the Republic of Karelia in Russia. The length of the river is 194 km. The area of its basin is 10,100 km².[1] The Shuya flows out of Lake Suoyarvi and discharges into Lake Logmozero, which is connected with Lake Onega by a 0.8 km watercourse.[2] The river freezes up between November and January and stays icebound until April or the first half of May.

Shuya
Early 20th-century photo of a bridge across the Shuya.
Location
Country	Russia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Lake Suoyarvi
Mouth	Lake Logmozero
• coordinates	61.8785°N 34.2965°E / 61.8785; 34.2965
Length	194 km (121 mi)
Basin size	10,100 km2 (3,900 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	130 m3/s (4,600 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Lake Logmozero→ Lake Onega→ Svir→ Lake Ladoga→ Neva→ Gulf of Finland

It is the world's only river to change course from 15 to 20 times a year.[3]

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На других языках

[de] Schuja (Logmosero)

[it] Šuja (fiume)

[ru] Шуя (река, впадает в Логмозеро)