Vikhra

Vikhra
Location
Country	Belarus, Russia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Smolensky District, Russia
Mouth	Sozh
• location	near Mstsislaw, Belarus
• coordinates	54°00′41″N 31°51′34″E / 54.01139°N 31.85944°E / 54.01139; 31.85944
Length	128 km (80 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Sozh→ Dnieper→ Dnieper–Bug estuary→ Black Sea

The Vikhra (Russian: Вихра), or Vichra^[1] (Belarusian: Віхра) is a river in Smolensky, Krasninsky, and Monastyrshchinsky Districts of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, and Mstsislaw District of Mogilev Region, Belarus. A right tributary of the Sozh, the Vikhra flows through Monastyrshchinsky District and is 128 kilometres (80 mi) long.^[2] The urban-type settlement of Monastyrshchina is located on the banks of the Vikhra. The Battle of the Vikhra River occurred in the area.

The source of the Vikhra is close to the village of Korytnva [ru] in the southwest of Smolensk District, Smolensk Oblast, Russia. The Vikhra flows south, crosses the north-eastern corner of Krasninsky District and enters Monastyrshchinsky District. In Monastyrshchina, it turns west and in the village of Skreplevo [ru] turns southwest. It crosses into Belarus downstream of the village of Bachenki [ru]. The mouth of the Vikhra is near the town of Mstsislaw.