Pruzhonka
river in Moscow Oblast, Russia
The Pruzhonka (Russian: Пружёнка) is a river in Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is a left tributary of the Vorya. It is 31 kilometres (19 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 117 square kilometres (45 sq mi). The source of the Pruzhonka is near the village of Petrovskoye, in Shchyolkovsky District of Moscow Oblast. The main direction of its flow is to the south and south-east, entering the Vorya near the village of Mizinovo.
References
Russian: Wagner B.B. Rivers and lakes near Moscow. — M.: Veche, 2007. P. 301–302. ISBN 5-9533-1885-5.
Russian: Official website of the Administration of Schelkovsky district of Moscow Oblast.
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