Teza (river)

Teza
Aerial view of Teza River near Shuya
Map
Native nameТеза (Russian)
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
MouthKlyazma
 • coordinates
56°31′14″N 41°54′42″E / 56.5206°N 41.9117°E / 56.5206; 41.9117
Length192 km (119 mi)
Basin size3,450 km2 (1,330 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionKlyazma→ Oka→ Volga→ Caspian Sea

The Teza (Russian: Те́за) is a river in Ivanovo Oblast, Russia. It is a left tributary of the Klyazma, which is in turn a tributary of the Oka. It has a length of 192 kilometers and a drainage basin with an area of 3,450 square kilometers.[1] Annual flooding occurs between April and the middle of May. It is under ice starting some time between the beginning of November to the beginning of December until some time in April. The city of Shuya is located on the Teza.

The main tributaries of Teza are Lulekh, Parsha, Molokhta, Nozyga, Postna.

The Teza valley was historically an important textile-industry region.[2]

References

  1. ^ «Река ТЕЗА», Russian State Water Registry
  2. ^ Andre De Tienne and Cornelis De Waal, eds., Writings of Charles S. Peirce: A Chronological Edition, 1890-1892, Vol. 8 (Indiana University Press, 2009: ISBN 0-253-37208-9), p. 463.


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