Shelon River
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| Shelon River | |
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 Shelon in Bor village |
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| Mouth | Lake Ilmen |
| Basin countries | Russia |
| Length | 248 km (154 mi) |
| Source elevation | |
| Avg. discharge | 44 m³/s (1,554 ft³/s) |
| Basin area | 9,710 km² (3,749 mi²) |
Shelon River (Russian: Шелонь) is a river in the northwest part of European Russia, one of the main tributaries of Lake Ilmen. It has a length of 248 km and drains a basin of 9710 km². The river flows through the Novgorod Oblast and the Pskov Oblast.
[edit] History
The Battle of Shelon (July 14, 1471) between Muscovy and Novgorod Republic happened in between the town of Soltsy and the mouth of Shelon. It ended up with a victory of the Muscovite army led by duke Kholmsky, and consequently resulted in the annexion of Novgorod to Muscovy (1478).
Coordinates: 58°12′52″N 30°46′58″E / 58.21449°N 30.78266°E
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