In addition to Finnic tribes, the Moskva River is also the origin of Slavic tribes such as the Vyatichi tribe. See more

The river is 473 km (294 mi) long (or 502 km (312 mi)), and the area of its drainage basin is 17,600 km (6,800 sq mi). It has a vertical drop of 155 m (509 ft) (long-term average). The … See more

Canals, built within Moscow city limits, have created a number of islands. Some of them have names in Russian, some have none. Major, permanent islands (west to east) are: See more

The name of the city is thought to be derived from the name of the river. Several theories of the origin of the name have been proposed. See more

The main tributaries of the Moskva are, from source to mouth:
• Ruza (left)
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Moscow (Москва́), the capital of Russia, is situated on its banks. The river also flows through the towns of Mozhaysk, Zvenigorod, Zhukovsky, Bronnitsy, Voskresensk, and — at the … See more

There is a fleet of river ice-breaker cruisers which ply routes from moorings at the Hotel Ukraine and Gorky Park to the Novospassky … See more