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Northern Dvina river flows through the northern part of Russia. The origin of the River Norther Dvina is the confluence of rivers Yug and the Sukhona river. It flows for 744 kilometers or 462 miles before joining the White Sea, below the Arkhangelsk city. This is a very important river in the northern part of Russia for various purposes. The river has been used for heavy transportation up and down the river. Log floating in the Northern Dvina river has been parctised for long. In the earlier time, hunters and colonists found this river useful for exploring the various regions as this river is mostly navigable almost throughout the year.
The cities situated on the banks of the Northern Dvina river include the cities of Veliki, Kotlas, Arkhangelsk, Novodvinsk, Ustyug and Severodvinsk. On the banks of the River Northern Dvina many important cities and monasteries have been built. The Volga Baltic waterway is connected to the Northern Dvina via the Northern Dvina canal. This region too is very important in terms of commercial activities.
The Northern Dvina river has many tributaries. These are the Yemtsa, Vaga, Oinega, Vychegda and Uftyuga. It is to be noted that the Northern Dvina river is distinct from the Wester Dvina river.
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