The Polomet ( Russian : Полометь ) is a river in Valdaysky , Krestetsky , and Demyansky Districts of Novgorod Oblast in Russia . It is a right tributary of the Pola . It is 150 kilometres (93 mi) long, and the area of its basin 2,770 square kilometres (1,070 sq mi). The principal tributary of the Polomet is the Luzhonka (left).
6-661: The source of the Polomet is in Lake Russkoye in the Valdai Hills . The source and the upper course of the Polomet is located within Valdaysky National Park . The river flows west, then turns north. At the selo of Yazhelbitsy the Polomet makes a turn, crosses into Krestetsky District, returns to Valdaysky District, and crosses into Demyansky District. In Demyansky District, it flows southwest. In
12-418: 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 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,
18-1489: 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 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
24-619: 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 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 ,
30-606: The northwestern part of Demyansky District. The Polomet is attractive for kayaking and rafting. In summer, the stretch between Lychkovo and the mouth is used. In the spring, the stretch upstream from Yazhelbitsy is used. Until the 1990s, the Polomet was used for timber rafting . Valdai Hills The Valdai Hills , sometimes shortened to Valdai , are an upland region in 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
36-528: The selo of Lychkovo, it crosses the railroad which connects Bologoye and Pskov via Staraya Russa . The mouth of the Polomet is close to the village of Kostkovo (which is located on the left bank of the Pola). The river basin of the Polomet comprises the western part of Valdaysky District, including some of the lakes in Valdaysky National Park, the southern part of Krestetsky District, and
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