# Protva

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{{about|a river|the place|Zhukov, Kaluga Oblast}}
{{Infobox river
| name              = Protva
| native_name       ={{native name|ru|Протва}}
| image             = Protva south of highway 01.jpg
| image_caption     = Protva River in Borovsk
| subdivision_type1 = Country
| subdivision_name1 = [Russia](/source/Russia)
| length_km = 282
| source1_location  = 
| source1_elevation = 
| source1_coordinates = 
| mouth             = [Oka](/source/Oka_(river))
| mouth_elevation   = 
| mouth_coordinates = {{Coord|54|51|36|N|37|09|45|E|display=it}}
| discharge1_avg    = 
| progression       = {{ROka}}
| basin_size_km2 = 4620
| tributaries_left  = 
| tributaries_right = [Luzha](/source/Luzha)
}}

The '''Protva''' ({{Langx|ru|Протва}}) is a river in the [Moscow](/source/Moscow_Oblast) and [Kaluga](/source/Kaluga_Oblast) oblasts in [Russia](/source/Russia). It is a left [tributary](/source/tributary) of the [Oka](/source/Oka_(river)). It is {{convert|282|km}} long, and has a drainage basin of {{convert|4620|km2}}.<ref name=gvr>[http://textual.ru/gvr/index.php?card=178352 «Река ПРОТВА»], Russian State Water Registry</ref> The area of its [basin](/source/drainage_basin) is {{convert|4620|km2}}. The Protva freezes up in early December and stays icebound until early April. Its main tributary is the [Luzha](/source/Luzha). The towns of [Vereya](/source/Vereya), [Borovsk](/source/Borovsk), [Protvino](/source/Protvino) and [Obninsk](/source/Obninsk) are located on the shores of the Protva.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

Category:Rivers of Kaluga Oblast
Category:Rivers of Moscow Oblast

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