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The Koyva (Russian: Койва) is a river in Perm Krai in Russia, a right tributary of the Chusovaya (Kama's basin). The river is 180 kilometres (110 mi) long, and its drainage basin covers 2,250 square kilometres (870 sq mi).[1] It starts on the western slope of the Ural Mountains, on the slopes of Mount Bolshaya Khmelikha. Its mouth is near the settlement Ust-Koyva, 66 kilometres (41 mi) from the mouth of the Chusovaya River. It is a mountain river with many rapids and shoals.

Koyva
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Ural Mountains
Mouth	Chusovaya
• coordinates	58.2331°N 58.2039°E / 58.2331; 58.2039
Length	180 km (110 mi)
Basin size	2,250 km2 (870 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Chusovaya→ Kama→ Volga→ Caspian Sea

It was along the Koyva that the first ever diamonds were found in 1829 in Russia. There are urban-type settlement Tyoplaya Gora situated by the river.

Main tributaries:

• Left: Tiskos, Tyrym, Olkhovka;
• Right: Biser, Kusya.

Etymology

Name of river is a composition of Komi-Permyak words ‘koy’ (splash) and ‘va’ (water).

References

• Koyva in Great Soviet Encyclopedia
• Koyva in encyclopedia of Perm Krai

На других языках

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[de] Koiwa

Die Koiwa (russisch Койва) ist ein rechter Nebenfluss der Tschussowaja in der russischen Region Perm.

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- [en] Koyva

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[es] Río Koiva

El río Koiva (ruso, Койва) es un río del krai de Perm, en Rusia. Forma parte de la cuenca hidrográfica del Volga, ya que desemboca en la ribera derecha del Chusovaya, afluente del Kama, que vierte sus aguas al Volga.

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[it] Kojva

La Kojva (in russo: Койва?) è un fiume della Russia europea orientale, affluente di destra della Čusovaja (bacino idrografico della Kama). Scorre nel Gornozavodskij rajon e nel distretto della città di Čusovoj del Territorio di Perm'.

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[ru] Койва

Ко́йва (от коми-перм. кой — брызги, ва — вода) — река в Пермском крае, правый приток реки Чусовой.

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