Zhizdra (river)

The Zhizdra (Russian: Жиздра) is a river in Kaluga Oblast in Russia, a left tributary of the Oka. The length of the river is 223 kilometres (139 mi). The area of its basin is 9,170 square kilometres (3,540 sq mi).^[1] The Zhizdra freezes up in late November and stays icebound until early April. Its main tributaries are the Resseta, Vytebet, and Seryona. The towns of Kozelsk and Zhizdra are located on the shores of the Zhizdra. The name is of Lithuanian origin.^[2] In Lithuanian, žizdras means 'thick sand, gravel'.

Zhizdra
Mouth of the Zhizdra
Native name	Жиздра (Russian)
Location
Country	Russia
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Oka
• coordinates	54°14′09″N 36°11′38″E
Length	223 km (139 mi)
Basin size	9,170 km2 (3,540 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Oka→ Volga→ Caspian Sea

The lower course of the Zhizdra is located in Ugra National Park.^[3]