Volga Upland — The Volga Upland or Volga Uplands (Russian Privolzhskaya Vozvyshennost ) is a vast region of uplands in western Russia that lie west of the Volga River and east of the Central Russian Upland. The uplands run for approximately 500 miles (804 km)… … Wikipedia
East European Plain — The East European Plain (also Russian Plain ) is a plain comprised of a series of river basins in Eastern Europe. Together with the Northern European Plain it constitutes the European Plain. It is the largest mountain free part of the European… … Wikipedia
Medveditsa River (Don basin) — For other uses, see Medveditsa. Medveditsa River Medveditsa River near Atkarsk Origin Volga Uplands Mouth … Wikipedia
Balanda River — Balanda ( ru. Баланда) is a river in Volgograd and Saratov Oblasts in Russia, a right tributary of the Medveditsa River (a tributary of the Don River. It is 164 km in length, with a drainage basin of 1900 km². The river has its sources on the… … Wikipedia
Russian Plain — ▪ region, Eastern Europe also called East European Plain, Russian Russkaya Ravnina, or Vostochno yevropeyskaya Ravnina, plain and series of broad river basins in eastern Europe (including western Russia). It extends over nearly… … Universalium
Barysh River — Barysh ( ru. Барыш) is a river in Ulyanovsk Oblast, Russia. It is a right tributary of the Sura River (in Volga s drainage basin). It is 247 km long, with a drainage basin of 5800 km². The river flows over the northern parts of the Volga Uplands … Wikipedia
Penza Oblast — An administrative region of the Russian Federation. Located within the Volga Federal District and Economic Region, Penza occupies 43,200 square kilometers of territory in the Volga uplands. It has a population of 1.4 million, 86 percent of… … Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation
Archeda River — Archeda ( ru. Арчеда) is a river in Volgograd Oblast, Russia. It is a left tributary of th Medveditsa River, and is 167 km long, with a drainage basin of 2050 km². The Archeda begins in the southwestern part of the Volga Uplands. Most of its… … Wikipedia
Buzuluk River (Volgograd Oblast) — Buzuluk ( ru. Бузулук) is a river in Volgograd Oblast, Russia. It is a tributary of the Khopyor River, and is 314 km long, with a drainage basin of 9 510 km². It has its sources on the westernmost slopes of the Volga Uplands. During dry periods… … Wikipedia
Europe — /yoor euhp, yerr / for 1; /yoo roh pee, yeuh / for 2, n. 1. a continent in the W part of the landmass lying between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, separated from Asia by the Ural Mountains on the E and the Caucasus Mountains and the Black and… … Universalium
