Shuya (Karelia)

The Shuya (Russian: Шуя; Finnish: Suojoki, also Suoju) is a river in the Republic of Karelia in Russia. The length of the river is 194 km. The area of its basin is 10,100 km².[1] The Shuya flows out of Lake Suoyarvi and discharges into Lake Logmozero, which is connected with Lake Onega by a 0.8 km watercourse.[2] The river freezes up between November and January and stays icebound until April or the first half of May.

Shuya
Early 20th-century photo of a bridge across the Shuya.
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationLake Suoyarvi
MouthLake Logmozero
  coordinates
61.8785°N 34.2965°E / 61.8785; 34.2965
Length194 km (121 mi)
Basin size10,100 km2 (3,900 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average130 m3/s (4,600 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionLake LogmozeroLake OnegaSvirLake LadogaNevaGulf of Finland

It is the world's only river to change course from 15 to 20 times a year.[3]

Settlements

Settlements by the river include Shuya, Matrosy, Sodder, Ignoyla and Suoyoki. Pryazha and Petrozavodsk are also close to it.[4][5]

References


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