Volga Delta - Wikipedia
The Volga Delta is the largest river delta in Europe and occurs where Europe's largest river system, the Volga River drains into the Caspian Sea in Russia's Astrakhan Oblast, north-east of the republic of Kalmykia.
Volga - Wikipedia
The Volga Delta has a length of about 160 kilometres (99 miles) and includes as many as 500 channels and smaller rivers. The largest estuary in Europe, it is the only place in Russia where pelicans , flamingos , and lotuses may be found.
The Largest River Delta in Europe - NASA Earth Observatory
It is Europe’s largest river delta, situated where the Volga pours its fresh water and sediment into the northwest sector of the Caspian Sea. Over the past century, the Volga Delta has grown from 3,222 square kilometers (1,244 square miles) in 1880 to …
Volga River Delta - NASA Earth Observatory
The deep green braids of the Volga River fan into a broad delta on the northwest shore of the Caspian Sea. More than 500 channels flow from the river into the sea, creating a web of wetlands that supports hundreds of species of birds, fish, and plants.
Volga River | Map, Definition, Economy, & Facts | Britannica
Volga River, river of Europe, the continent’s longest, and the principal waterway of western Russia and the historic cradle of the Russian state. Its basin, sprawling across about two-fifths of the European part of Russia, contains almost half of the entire population of the Russian Republic.
ESA - Earth from Space: Volga Delta - European Space Agency
When water from the river enters the Volga Delta, Europe’s largest inland river delta, it splits up into more than 1000 waterways. The delta is considered one of the world's most dynamic river deltas because of its remarkably complicated hydrographic network.
The Volga River Delta and Northern Caspian Sea | NESDIS
Apr 10, 2018 · Straddling the border of southern Russia and western Kazakhstan, the Volga River Delta is the largest inland river delta in Europe. The river flows into more than 500 channels as it drains into the sea, where nutrients from upstream create a thriving wetland ecosystem.
Volga Delta | Online Travel Guide - justgorussia.com
The Volga Delta is the largest inland delta in Europe, and occurs where Europe's largest river system, the Volga River, drains into the Caspian Sea in Russia. The delta drains into the Caspian approximately 60 km downstream from the city of Astrakhan.
Volga River Delta (Russia) - SpringerLink
May 16, 2018 · The Volga delta, globally the tenth largest delta by size, is located in the southeastern part of European Russia, in the Astrakhan Province. The delta is part of the North Caspian Lowland, a flat sedimentary basin largely located below oceanic sea level.
Volga Delta - Wikiwand
The Volga Delta is the largest river delta in Europe and occurs where Europe's largest river system, the Volga River drains into the Caspian Sea in Russia's Astrakhan Oblast, north-east of the republic of Kalmykia.