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Во́лга
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Volga, 2,193mi; longest river in Europe
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Обь
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Ob, 2,299mi. Westernmost of 3 great Siberian Rivers that flow into the Arctic.
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Енисе́й
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Yenisei River, 2,167mi. Central of 3 great Siberian Rivers. Divides the western Siberian plain. 5th largest river system in the world, and largest river to flow to Arctic.
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Ле́на
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Lena. Easternmost of 3 great Siberian Rivers that flow into the Arctic.
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Ирты́ш
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Irtysh. Chief tributary of Ob. Begins in Mongolian altai.
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Нева́
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Neva River. Short river in northwest Russia flowing from Lake Lagoda to Neva Bay in Gulf of Finland. Flows through SPB. Despite only 46mi, is 4th largest river in Europe in terms of average discharge.
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Ура́л
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Ural river. 3rd longest in Europe; flows through Russia and Kazakhstan; originates in Urals and discharges to Caspain sea.
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Днепр
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Dnieper. 2,200km. One or major transbaoundary rivers of Europe. Flows from Smolensk, Russia to Belarus, Ukraine, and black sea.
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Дон
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Don. 5th longest river in Europe. Flows from central Russia to sea of azov in southern Russia.
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