Nerl
The Nerl near Kideksha.
Native nameНерль (Russian)
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
MouthKlyazma
  coordinates
56°11′28″N 40°34′07″E / 56.1912°N 40.5686°E / 56.1912; 40.5686
Length284 km (176 mi)
Basin size6,780 km2 (2,620 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionKlyazmaOkaVolgaCaspian Sea

The Nerl (Russian: Нерль) is a river in the Yaroslavl, Ivanovo, and Vladimir Oblasts in Russia, a left tributary of the Klyazma (Volga's basin). The river is 284 kilometres (176 mi) long, and its drainage basin covers 6,780 square kilometres (2,620 sq mi).[1] The Nerl River freezes up in November or December and stays under the ice until April. Its main tributary is the Ukhtoma.

Railway bridge over the Nerl in Bogolyubovo

References

  1. «Река НЕРЛЬ», Russian State Water Registry


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