Vorobievka is a small river in the Northern administrative district of Moscow , the left tributary of the Khimki river in the Khimki forest park [1] . The exact origin of the name has not been established, it may be called the Sparrow in contrast to another larger tributary Khimki - Grachevka [2] .
| Sparrow | |
|---|---|
| Characteristic | |
| Length | 1.1 km |
| Watercourse | |
| Source | |
| • Location | at the intersection of the Moscow Ring Road with the railway |
| • Coordinates | |
| Mouth | Khimka |
| • Coordinates | |
| Location | |
| Water system | Khimka → Moscow → Oka → Volga → Caspian Sea |
| A country |
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| Region | Moscow |
 - source  - mouth | |
The length of the river together with the bay of the Khimki reservoir is 1.1 km, of which the length of the bay is 0.7 km [3] . The source of Sparrow is located at the intersection of the Moscow Ring Road with the railway. The watercourse passes the Khimki forest park and crosses the Left Bank Street , after which it flows into Khimka [4] .
Notes
- ↑ Schmidt, 1997 , p. 870.
- ↑ Nasimovich Yu. A. Annotated list of the names of rivers, streams and ravines of Moscow . Free electronic library (2017). The appeal date is February 22, 2018.
- ↑ Nasimovich Yu. A. Rivers, lakes and ponds of Moscow . “Dark Forest” (2017). The appeal date is February 25, 2018.
- ↑ Pospelov, 2003 , p. 64.
Literature
- Moscow: Encyclopedia / Glav. ed. S. O. Schmidt ; Comp .: MI Andreev, V. M. Karev; Hood design A. V. Akimov, V. I. Shedko. - M .: Great Russian Encyclopedia, 1997. - 976 p. - ISBN 5-85270-277-3 .
- R.Ageeva, Yu.N. Aleksandrov, G.P. Bondaruk, and others. The streets of Moscow. Old and new names. Toponymic dictionary-reference / Pospelov EM. ;. - M . : Publishing center "Science, technology, education", 2003. - 336 p. - ISBN 5-99000-131-2 .