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The Oka (UK: / ˈɒkə /, US: / ˈoʊkə /; Russian: Ока IPA: [ɐˈka]) is a river in central Russia, the largest right tributary of the Volga. It flows through the regions of Oryol, Tula, Kaluga, Moscow, Ryazan, Vladimir and Nizhny Novgorod and is navigable over a large part of its total length, as far upstream as the town of Kaluga.
The city – its fortress, three marketplaces, two monasteries and a number of parish churches – was developed from the river. Its structure was visible from the Oka: the central fortress, the fan-shaped center and the grid of the Zaotsk settlements.
The Oka is a river in central Russia, the largest right tributary of the Volga. It flows through the regions of Oryol, Tula, Kaluga, Moscow, Ryazan, Vladimir and Nizhny Novgorod and is navigable over a large part of its total length, as far upstream as the town of Kaluga. Overview. Map. Directions.
The main river of the city and the region is the Oka (a tributary of the Volga), which flows from south to north making a series of turns between parts of Oryol. In the city center, its left tributary, the Orlik River, flows into the Oka.
Oryol, city and administrative centre of Oryol oblast (region), western Russia. It is located on the headwaters of the Oka River at its confluence with the Orlik River. Founded in 1564 as a fortress of the Muscovite State against Tatar attacks, it was the scene of heavy fighting during World War II. The city centre, with a street pattern of ...
27 wrz 2024 · Oka River, river in western Russia. It is the largest right-bank tributary of the Volga. Rising in the Central Russian Upland, it flows 932 miles (1,500 km), first north in a rather narrow, winding valley to Kaluga, then sharply eastward across a broad lowland to join the Volga at Nizhny Novgorod.
The city’s name means “eagle” in Russian, symbolizing its strategic location and historical significance. Orel’s blend of historic architecture, including the Orel Kremlin, and its connection to the Oka River make it a captivating destination in the Oryol Oblast.
