Inva

The Inva (Russian: Иньва) is a river in Perm Krai, Russia, a right tributary of the river Kama.^[1] It begins in the Upper Kama Upland near the border of Kirov oblast then flows through Komi-Permyak Okrug and into Kama Reservoir, forming Invensky Bay. The main tributaries are Velva and Kuva (left), Yusva (right).

Inva
Scheme of the Kama River Basin.
Location
Country	Russia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Upper Kama Upland
Mouth
• location	Kama
• coordinates	58°59′54″N 55°52′13″E / 58.99833°N 55.87028°E / 58.99833; 55.87028
Length	257 km (160 mi)
Basin size	5,920 km^2 (2,290 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Kama→ Volga→ Caspian Sea

The river is 257 kilometres (160 mi) long with a drainage basin of 5,920 square kilometres (2,290 sq mi).^[2] It is frozen from early November to late April. The town of Kudymkar is along the Inva River.

Etymology

The name of the river is formed from the Komi-Permyak words “инь” (woman) and “ва” (water), which can be translated as “female water”.

References

1. Inva in encyclopedia of Perm Krai
2. «Река ИНЬВА», Russian State Water Registry

External links

• Inva in Great Soviet Encyclopedia