Tylzha [1] ( German: Tilse ) is a river in the Kaliningrad region of Russia , 44 km long [2] . The catchment area is 207 km² [2] . From the river came the name of the city of Tilsit (modern Sovetsk) [3] .
| Tylzha | |
|---|---|
| him Tilse | |
| Characteristic | |
| Length | 44 km |
| Pool | 207 km² |
| Watercourse | |
| Source | |
| • Coordinates | |
| Mouth | Neman |
| • Height | 3m |
| • Coordinates | |
| Location | |
| Water system | Neman → Baltic Sea |
| A country |
|
| Region | Kaliningrad region |
| Areas | Chernyakhovsk city district , Neman city district , Sovetsk |
 - source  - mouth | |
Title
The Tylzha River (Tilze) is mentioned in the documents of the Teutonic Order . Lithuanians who immigrated to East Prussia in the 15th and 16th centuries named the Tilszele River. The modern name of the Tylzha River appeared in 1946, when East Prussia became part of the Soviet Union [3] .
Description
The source of Tylzhi is located 5 km from the Vishnevoe railway station [4] , which is located on the Sovetsk – Schilino – Kalushskoye – Chernyakhovsk – Kaliningrad route. The river flows into the Neman [1] [3] at an altitude of 3 meters above sea level [5] .
The course is fast. The average channel width is 1.5 meters. Tylzha flows through the settlements of Mikhailovka, Rudakovo, Iskra, Gudkovo, Rakitino and Vetrovo [4] [1] . On the banks of the river are groves and meadows. The most picturesque landscapes near the river are located in the vicinity of the settlements of Vetrovo and Rakitino [3] .
The main tributaries are Small Tylzha, Podlipovka, Small (all right-wing) [1] [6] [4] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Map sheet N-34-32 Sovetsk . Scale: 1: 100,000. State of the area in 1984. 1987 edition
- ↑ 1 2 Scheme of the integrated use and protection of water bodies of the Neman river basin and the rivers of the Baltic Sea basin (Russian part in the Kaliningrad region). Book 1. General characteristics of the river basin. Kaliningrad, 2014.220 s.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Heinz Kebesch: Unsere Tilszele . 8. Tilsiter Rundbrief (1978/79), S. 30 f.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Map sheet N-34-44 Bolshakovo . Scale: 1: 100,000. Status of the terrain for 1989. 1996 Edition
- ↑ Map sheet N-34-032-D - FSUE GOSGISCENTER
- ↑ Map sheet N-34-45 Krasnoznamensk . Scale: 1: 100,000. State of the area in 1984. 1987 edition