The Kolva () is a river in Perm Krai, Russia, right tributary of the Vishera of the Kama basin.Kolva in Great Soviet Encyclopedia The river is long, and its drainage basin covers .«Река Колва», Russian State Water Registry It starts on southeastern slope of mount Kolvinsky Kamen, in northeastern portion of Perm Krai, near the border with Komi Republic. Its mouth is near the town of Cherdyn.Kolva in encyclopedia of Perm Krai
The Kolva freezes up in early November and stays under the ice until late April or early May. The river is navigable within of its estuary during the high-water season. The town of Cherdyn is along on the Kolva.
Main tributaries (from source to mouth): Left: Yamzhach, Seleya, Kumay, Ayya, Tulpan, Beryozovaya, Ukhtym, Nizva, Mudyl, Chudova. Right: Nyariz, Sukhotyl, Nyuzim, Anyl, Visherka, Vizhaikha, Bubyl, Lyzovka.
History The ancient route from the Volga region in the Pechora region passed along the Kolva. Between Cherdyn and Nyrob were found several Chud settlements, in which occur oriental coins, evidence of the importance of the Kolva as a route of communication between ancient Volga Bulgaria and the remote north.
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