Yug River

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The Yug River is a major river in northwestern Russia that serves as one of the principal headwaters of the Northern Dvina.

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Yug River canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinCountry Russia
confluenceWith Sukhona River
continent Europe
country Russia
dischargesInto Northern Dvina River
drainageBasinArea approximately 35,600 square kilometers
etymology name likely of Finno-Ugric origin
flowsDirection generally northward
then northwestward
flowsThrough Kostroma Oblast
Velikoustyugsky District vicinity
Vologda Oblast
town of Kichmengsky Gorodok
town of Nikolsk
formsRiver Northern Dvina River
hasNameInRussian Юг
hasTributary Kema River
Lopsha River
linked to: Shelon River

Luzha River
Nemda River
linked to: Kimzha River

Severnaya Kema River
Sharzhenga River
headwaterOf Northern Dvina River
length 574 km
approximately 357 miles
locatedIn European Russia
northwestern Russia
mouthOf Northern Dvina River
navigableInLowerCourse true
nearbyCity Veliky Ustyug (at confluence of Sukhona and Yug)
linked to: Veliky Ustyug
partOf Arctic Ocean drainage basin
Northern Dvina River basin
region Russian North
linked to: Northern Russia
riverSystem Northern Dvina River system
sourceLocation Vologda Oblast
usedFor local transportation
timber rafting (historically)

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