The Kotorosl (Russian: Ко́торосль) is a right tributary of the VolgainYaroslavl Oblast, Russia. The river flows from Lake Nero near Rostov past Karabikha and enters the Volga in Yaroslavl. It is 132 kilometres (82 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 6,370 square kilometres (2,460 sq mi).[1]
| Kotorosl | |
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Kotorosl River in Yaroslavl
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| Native name | Которосль (Russian) |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Volga |
• coordinates | 57°36′58″N 39°54′21″E / 57.6161°N 39.9058°E / 57.6161; 39.9058 |
| Length | 132 km (82 mi) |
| Basin size | 6,370 km2 (2,460 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Volga→ Caspian Sea |
In the medieval ages, the river was highly important strategically, for it connected Rostov with major waterways of Russia. The Kotorosl's main tributary is the Ustye, which flows past SemibratovotoBorisogleb.[citation needed]
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