Bystraya Sosna

The Bystraya Sosna (Russian: Бы́страя Сосна́) is a river in Oryol and Lipetsk oblasts in Russia. It is a right tributary of the Don, and it is 296 kilometres (184 mi) long, with a drainage basin of 17,400 square kilometres (6,700 mi²).^[1] The river is usually frozen over from the end of November until the end of March.

Native nameБыстрая Сосна (Russian)

CountryRussia

MouthDon

coordinates

52.7022°N 38.9031°E / 52.7022; 38.9031

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Bystraya Sosna
Native name	Быстрая Сосна (Russian)
Location
Country	Russia
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Don
• coordinates	52.7022°N 38.9031°E / 52.7022; 38.9031
Length	296 km (184 mi)
Basin size	17,400 km2 (6,700 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Don→ Sea of Azov
Tributaries
• left	Livenka

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The towns of Livny and Yelets are along the river.