Shuya (Karelia)

For other uses, see Shuya (disambiguation).

Shuya
Early 20th-century photo of a bridge across the Shuya.
Location
Country	Russia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Lake Suoyarvi
Mouth	Lake Logmozero
• coordinates	61.8785°N 34.2965°E / 61.8785; 34.2965
Length	194 km (121 mi)
Basin size	10,100 km^2 (3,900 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	130 m^3/s (4,600 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Lake Logmozero→ Lake Onega→ Svir→ Lake Ladoga→ Neva→ Gulf of Finland

The Shuya (Russian: Шуя; Finnish: Suojoki, also Suoju) is a river in the Republic of Karelia in Russia. The length of the river is 194 km. The area of its basin is 10,100 km^2.[1] The Shuya flows out of Lake Suoyarvi and discharges into Lake Logmozero, which is connected with Lake Onega by a 0.8 km watercourse.[2] The river freezes up between November and January and stays icebound until April or the first half of May.

It is the world's only river to change course from 15 to 20 times a year.[3]

Settlements

Settlements by the river include Shuya, Matrosy, Sodder, Ignoyla and Suoyoki. Pryazha and Petrozavodsk are also close to it.[4][5]

References

1. «Река Шуя (Суойоки)», Russian State Water Registry
2. Шуя (река в Карельской АССР), Great Soviet Encyclopedia
3. Soviet Life - Issues 184-195 - 1972 - Page 32
4. "Шуя (Суойоки) - Все реки". vsereki.ru (in Russian). Retrieved January 6, 2023.
5. "Relation: Shuya (13969486) - OpenStreetMap". openstreetmap.org. Retrieved January 6, 2023.