| Polist | |
|---|---|
 The Polist River inStaraya Russa | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lake Polisto |
| • elevation | 91 metres (299 ft)[1] |
| Mouth | Lovat |
• coordinates | 58°06′28″N31°31′14″E / 58.10778°N 31.52056°E /58.10778; 31.52056 |
| Length | 176 kilometres (109 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 3,630 square kilometres (1,400 sq mi)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 22 cubic metres per second (780 cu ft/s)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lovat→Lake Ilmen→Volkhov→Lake Ladoga→Neva→Gulf of Finland |
ThePolist (Russian:река́ По́листь) is ariver inBezhanitsky District ofPskov Oblast and inPoddorsky andStarorussky Districts, as well as in the town ofStaraya Russa ofNovgorod Oblast ofRussia. It is technically atributary of theLovat though it forms a commonriver delta with the Lovat and thePola at the mouth of the Lovat inLake Ilmen. It is 176 kilometres (109 mi) long, and the area of its basin 3,630 square kilometres (1,400 sq mi). The principal tributaries of the Polist are theKholynya (left) and thePorusya (left). The town of Staraya Russa is located on the banks of the Polist.
The source of the Polist is inLake Polisto in the east of Pskov Oblast, in the western part of theValdai Hills. The upper course of the Polist is located in thePolist-Lovat Swamp System, one of the biggestraised bog areas in Europe. The Polist flows northeast, enters Novgorod Oblast, and joins the Lovat at its delta.
The river basin of the Polist comprises the eastern part of Bezhanitsky District, the northwestern halves of Poddorsky and Starorussky Districts, as well as minor areas in the east ofVolotovsky District. The major part ofPolistovsky Nature Reserve lies in the river basin of the Polist.
The Polist is navigable downstream of Staraya Russa, there is however no regular passenger navigation.
Until the 1980s the Polist was used fortimber rafting.[1]
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