Tsivil

The Great Tsivil (Russian: Большо́й Циви́ль, Bolshoy Tsivil' ; Chuvash: Мăн Çавал, Măn Şaval) or simply Tsivil in its lower course is a river in Chuvashia, Russian Federation, a right tributary of the Volga. The Tsivil is 170 km (110 mi) long, its watershed area is 4,690 km2 (1,810 sq mi).[1] Near Tsivilsk the Maly Tsivil joins the Bolshoy Tsivil, forming Tsivil river, which flows into the Volga near Novocheboksarsk. Other major tributaries are the Unga and Kuganar. Tsivil yearly runoff volume is 640,000,000 m3 (520,000 acre⋅ft).

Tsivil
Location
CountryChuvashia, Russia
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationShumerlinsky District, Chuvashia
MouthVolga
  location
near Novocheboksarsk
  coordinates
56.1079°N 47.5785°E / 56.1079; 47.5785
  elevation
53 m (174 ft)
Length170 km (110 mi)
Basin size4,690 km2 (1,810 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionVolgaCaspian Sea

References

  1. «Река БОЛЬШОЙ ЦИВИЛЬ», Russian State Water Registry


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