Psizh - a river in the Volotovsky and Starorussky district of the Novgorod region . It originates in a swamp near the village of Pukovo, Volotovsky district. It flows into Lake Ilmen . The length of the river is 82 km, the catchment area is 325 km². Belongs to the Baltic Sea basin .
| Crazy | |
|---|---|
 Psizha in the area of Buregi | |
| Characteristic | |
| Length | 82 km |
| Pool | 325 km² |
| Watercourse | |
| Source | |
| • Location | swamp in the area of the village of Pukovo |
| • Height | 90 m |
| • Coordinates | |
| Mouth | Ilmen |
| • Height | 18.1 m |
| • Coordinates | |
| Location | |
| Water system | Ilmen → Volkhov → Neva → Baltic Sea |
| A country |
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| Region | Novgorod region |
| Areas | Volotovsky district , Starorussky district |
| HWR code | |
The largest tributaries are: Derevik stream (22 km from the mouth), Shelepsky stream (29 km). Both are left.
The bed of Psigi is very winding. In 2001, the river valley was declared a specially protected natural area, a natural monument of regional significance [2] . A geological fault passes through the river bed in its lower reaches, exposing the limestone layers of the preglacial period [3] .
On the banks of Psizh there are about 30 settlements. The largest of them are: the district center of the village of Volot , the village of Buregi, Starorussky district.
The river crosses the highway P48 Soltsy - Staraya Russa - Demyansk - Yazhelbitsy ; also in the area of the village of Buregi highway P51 ( Shimsk - Staraya Russa).
Notes
- ↑ Surface Water Resources of the USSR: Hydrological Understanding. T. 2. Karelia and the North-West / ed. E.N. Tarakanova. - L .: Gidrometeoizdat, 1965 .-- 700 p.
- ↑ Psizh River Valley (Inaccessible link - history ) .
- ↑ Tectonics of the Bureg layers
Links
- State Water Register: Psija . state water registry . Date of treatment June 22, 2011. Archived on April 19, 2012.