The Zachodniaja Dzvina is a river in the north of Eastern Europe. It flows through the territory of Russia, Belarus and Latvia.

The Zachodniaja Dzvina River is one of the most significant rivers in Belarus, second only to the Dniapro in terms of water content. The river flows from Lake Karakiny in Russia and flows into the Gulf of Riga in Latvia. The length of the river from its source to its mouth is 1,020 kilometers: 325 kilometers allocates on Russia, 328 – on Belarus and 367 – on Latvia. The largest width of the floodplain of the river in Belarus is from 2 to 2.5 thousand meters, the average width is up to 500 meters. The shores are mostly sandy or sandy-clay, but there are also wooded, moderately steep with boulders and low on the Coastal plain. The river basin is formed by 12 thousand large and small rivers.

The area along the banks of the river is covered with pine bars, picturesque spruce, birch trees, alders and aspens. But there are also swampy forests, which occupy 20% of the area. Vessels run along the Zachodniaja Dzvina River, it is used for trade and transport communication, and there are thermal and hydroelectric power stations nearby.

The Zachodniaja Dzvina has an ancient Belarusian name “Rubon”. The word “Rubon!” was also the battle call of the Belarusian warriors in ancient times.

Publication date: 10.03.2021.

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