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Moskva
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The Moskva River at the Kremlin in Moscow
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Map of the Volga watershed with the Moskva River highlighted
Native name Москва
Country Russia
Physical characteristics
River mouth Oka
55°04′31″N 38°50′43″E / 55.0753°N 38.8453°E / 55.0753; 38.8453
Length 473 km (294 mi)
Basin features
Basin size 17,600 km2 (6,800 sq mi)

The Moskva River (Russian: река Москва, Москва-река, Moskva-reka) is a river in Russia. It is the river where the capital of Russia Moscow gets it name, as it is the main river in the city. It is a tributary of the Oka River. This river then flows into the Volga River. The Volga flows into the Caspian Sea. The Moskva is around 473 km (294 mi) long.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Río Moscova para niños

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