Sharzhenga (river)

The Sharzhenga (Russian: Шарженга, Шарженьга) is a river in Nyuksensky, Babushkinsky, and Nikolsky Districts of Vologda Oblast in Russia. It is a left tributary of the Yug. It is 183 kilometres (114 mi) long, and the area of its basin 1,500 square kilometres (580 sq mi). The main tributary is the Andanga (right).

Sharzhenga Russian: Шарженга
Bridge over Sharzhenga in Logduz, Vologda Oblast
Location
Country	Russia
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Yug
• coordinates	59°46′35″N 45°23′53″E
• elevation	107 metres (351 ft)
Length	183 km (114 mi)[1]
Basin size	1,500 square kilometres (580 sq mi)[1]
Discharge
• average	14 cubic metres per second (490 cu ft/s)[1]
Basin features
Progression	Yug→ Northern Dvina→ White Sea

The river basin of the Sharzhenga comprises the northwestern part of Nikolsky District and is located in the Northern Ridge chain of hills.

The source of the Sharzhenga is in the southern part of the Nyuksensky District. The river flows south, enters Babushkinsky District, and turns northeast. In the village of Logduz it turns southeast and enters Nikolsky District. Downstream from the village of Zelentsovo the valley of the Sharzhenga is almost continuously populated, and the forests on the river banks have been cut. The mouth of the Sharzhenga is downstream of the village of Kalinino, between the town of Nikolsk and the selo of Kichmengsky Gorodok.