Cheptsa

The Cheptsa (Russian: Чепца; Udmurt: Чупчи) is a river in the north part of Udmurtian Republic (Udmurtia) and eastern Kirov Oblast, in Russia. It flows through the city Glazov and flows into the Vyatka in Kirovo-Chepetsk, east of Kirov. It is 501 kilometres (311 mi) long, and its drainage basin covers 20,400 square kilometres (7,900 sq mi).[1]

Cheptsa
The Cheptsa in Glazov
Native nameЧепца  (Russian)
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
MouthVyatka
 • coordinates
58°8′18″N 52°48′4″E
Length501 km (311 mi)
Basin size20,400 km2 (7,900 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionVyatka→ Kama→ Volga→ Caspian Sea

References

  1. «Река Чепца», Russian State Water Registry


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