Vilva (river)

The Vilva (Вильва) is a river in Perm Krai, Russia, a left tributary of the Usva. It starts on the west foothills of the Ural, near the border with Sverdlovsk Oblast. It flows west and southwest, entering the Usva 4 km from the larger river's mouth near the town of Chusovoy. The river is 170 km long, and its drainage basin covers 3020 km2.

Main tributaries

 * Left: Vizhay
 * Right: North Rassokha, Bolshaya Myasnaya, Korostelevka, Bolshaya Porozhnaya, Tanchikha.

Etymology


The river name is a composite of the Komi-Permyak words vil (new) and va (water).