| Plyussa | |
|---|---|
 The Plyussa in the town ofSlantsy. | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lake Zapluysskoye |
| • coordinates | 58°24′57.1″N29°42′17.9″E / 58.415861°N 29.704972°E /58.415861; 29.704972 |
| • elevation | 64 m (210 ft) |
| Mouth | Narva |
• location | Narva Reservoir |
• coordinates | 59°14′58″N28°9′15″E / 59.24944°N 28.15417°E /59.24944; 28.15417 |
| Length | 281 km (175 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 6,550 km2 (2,530 sq mi)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 50 m3/s (1,800 cu ft/s)[1] (near Slantsy) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Narva→Gulf of Finland |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Omuga, Kureya, Chernaya, Lyuta |
| • right | Paguba, Verduga, Yanya, Ruya |
ThePlyussa (Russian:Плюсса) is a river inPlyussky andGdovsky Districts ofPskov Oblast and inSlantsevsky District ofLeningrad Oblast inRussia. It is a righttributary of theNarva. It is 281 kilometres (175 mi) long, and the area of its basin 6,550 square kilometres (2,530 sq mi). The urban-type settlement ofPlyussa and the town ofSlantsy are located on the banks of the Plyussa.
The source of the Plyussa is inLake Zapluysskoye in the eastern part of Plyussky District. The river flows south and turns northwest. In Gdovsky District, it gradually turns north and enters Leningrad Oblast. Below the town of Slantsy, the natural course of the Plyussa is made a water reservoir, a bay of theNarva Reservoir. The mouth of the Plyussa is in the southern bay of the Narva Reservoir.[2]
The river gave its name to theTreaty of Plussa, concluded at its banks. The treaty ended theLivonian War between Sweden and Russia in 1583.
Until the 1990s, the river was used fortimber rafting.[1]
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