Shuya (Kostroma Oblast)

Shuya
Map
Native nameШуя (Russian)
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
MouthNyomda
 • coordinates
57°55′03″N 43°14′52″E / 57.9175°N 43.2478°E / 57.9175; 43.2478
Length170 km (110 mi)
Basin size1,700 km2 (660 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionNyomdaVolgaCaspian Sea

The Shuya (Russian: Шуя) is a river in Kostroma Oblast in Russia, a left tributary of the Nyomda (Volga's basin). The river is 170 kilometres (110 mi) long, and its drainage basin covers 1,700 square kilometres (660 sq mi).[1] It freezes up in November and stays icebound until April.

  1. ^ «Река Шуя», Russian State Water Registry