Nerl (Klyazma)

Nerl
The Nerl near Kideksha.
Map
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
  1. ^ «Река НЕРЛЬ», Russian State Water Registry