Tyosha | |
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Native name | Тёша (Russian) |
Location | |
Country | Russia |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Oka |
• coordinates | 55°38′03″N 42°08′51″E / 55.63417°N 42.14750°E |
Length | 311 km (193 mi) |
Basin size | 7,800 km2 (3,000 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Oka→ Volga→ Caspian Sea |
The Tyosha (Russian: Тёша) is a river in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast in Russia, a right tributary of the Oka.[1] The length of the river is 311 kilometres (193 mi). The area of its basin is 7,800 square kilometres (3,000 sq mi).[2] The Tyosha freezes up in November - first half of December and stays icebound until the second half of March - first half of April. Its biggest tributary is the Seryozha. The city of Arzamas is located on the Tyosha.