Setun (river)

The Setun (Russian: Се́тунь) is a river in the west of Moscow and the largest tributary of the Moskva in Moscow. The length of the river is 38 kilometres (24 mi), 20 kilometres (12 mi) of which is in Moscow itself. Its basin has an area of 190 square kilometres (73 sq mi).^[1] The Setun originates in the village of Salariyevo in Moskva and flows intoKrasnoluzhsky Road Bridge, opposite to the former village of Luzhniki. The river teems with roach, European perch, crucian carp, pike, and other fish, but is of no value to the fishing industry due to pollution with toxic waste.

Setun
Confluence of the Setun (front) and the Moskva, with Luzhniki in the distance
Native name	Сетунь (Russian)
Location
Country	Russia
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Moskva
• coordinates	55.7278°N 37.5439°E / 55.7278; 37.5439
Length	38 km (24 mi)
Basin size	190 km2 (73 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Moskva→ Oka→ Volga→ Caspian Sea

The border territory upon both banks is included in Setun River's Valley wildlife sanctuary, placed in the Moscow city bounds.

Image gallery

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  The Setun River near its influx into the Moskva River
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  Floating litter trap