Nizhny Novgorod

River Pjana

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Nizhny Novgorod Pyana is today the most winding river in the world, originates in the Sechenov district. Indicators of the length of the river bed are 436 km, with the total area of the basin with karst forms of relief - 8060 km2. A typical flat river of the middle strip of the Russian Federation is characterized by the presence of all species of fish inherent in this region, including classic predators, semi-predators and peaceful underwater inhabitants.

Drunken has a very large number of tributaries, and its name, according to local legend, the river owes a young man who entered into an unequal battle with a bear-eater and was very seriously wounded in a fight with the beast. Drops of blood from his wounds turned into streams, which later became a full-flowing river, with cities located around and quite large settlements.

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