Ugra River
Description:
The Ugra is the left tributary of the Oka and the river flowing through the territory of the Smolensk and Kaluga regions. Its length reaches almost 400 kilometers.
The river begins in the southeast of the Smolensk region. It feeds on the pond with the help of melt and rain water. In spring, there is a high flood on the river, which even hides under itself roadways, bridges and suburban villages.
In the Ugra live golavali, nalima, bream, pike, roach, perch, catfish, sterlets and other fish that are also found in the Oka.
Ugra is also known for some of the historical events that took place on it. In 1480, the so-called "Standing on the Ugra" took place on the river - a confrontation between Moscow Prince Ivan III and Khan Akhmat. Due to its defensive significance, the river received another name – “The Belt of the Virgin”.