The Polist ( Russian : река́ По́листь ) is a river in Bezhanitsky District of Pskov Oblast and in Poddorsky and Starorussky Districts , as well as in the town of Staraya Russa of Novgorod Oblast of Russia . It is technically a tributary of the Lovat though it forms a common river delta with the Lovat and the Pola at the mouth of the Lovat in Lake Ilmen . It is 176 kilometres (109 mi) long, and the area of its basin 3,630 square kilometres (1,400 sq mi). The principal tributaries of the Polist are the Kholynya (left) and the Porusya (left). The town of Staraya Russa is located on the banks of the Polist.
6-771: The source of the Polist is in Lake Polisto in the east of Pskov Oblast, in the western part of the Valdai Hills . The upper course of the Polist is located in the Polist-Lovat Swamp System , one of the biggest raised bog areas in Europe. The Polist flows northeast, enters Novgorod Oblast, and joins the Lovat at its delta. The river basin of the Polist comprises the eastern part of Bezhanitsky District,
12-796: Is overlain by deposited glacial materials in the form of terminal moraines and other detritus . The Valdai Hills reach their maximum height of 346.9 m (1,138 ft) near Vyshny Volochyok . The Volga , the Daugava (the Western Dvina), the Lovat , the Msta , the Dnieper , the Syas , and other rivers originate in the Valdai Hills. The region thus is divided among the drainage basins of
18-946: The Caspian Sea (the Volga), the Black Sea (the Dnieper), and the Baltic Sea (the Msta and the Lovat via the Volkhov , the Syas via Lake Ladoga and the Neva , and the Daugava). It is a place of many lakes, among them Lake Volgo , Lake Peno , Lake Seliger , Lake Brosno , and Lake Valdayskoye . During the last glacial period , the Valdai Hills with its hard rocks posed an obstacle to
24-418: The north-west of central European Russia running north–south, about midway between Saint Petersburg and Moscow , spanning Leningrad , Novgorod , Tver , Pskov , and Smolensk Oblasts . The Valdai Hills are a popular tourist destination , particularly for fishing. The towns of Ostashkov and Valday are also known for their historical associations. Valdaysky National Park was established in 1990 in
30-551: The northwestern halves of Poddorsky and Starorussky Districts, as well as minor areas in the east of Volotovsky District . The major part of Polistovsky Nature Reserve lies in the river basin of the Polist. The Polist is navigable downstream of Staraya Russa, there is however no regular passenger navigation. Until the 1980s the Polist was used for timber rafting . [REDACTED] Media related to Polist River at Wikimedia Commons Valdai Hills The Valdai Hills , sometimes shortened to Valdai , are an upland region in
36-615: The southern part of Novgorod Oblast to protect the landscapes of the highest part of the hills. The park includes Lake Valdayskoye and the northern section of Lake Seliger, as well as the town of Valday. Since 2004, the National Park has the status of a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve . The hills are a northward extension of the Central Russian Upland . To the northwest stretches the Vepsian Upland . The ridge
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