Editing Vetluga (river) (section)

{{Short description|River in Russia}}
{{For|the town in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast|Vetluga}}
{{Infobox river
|name = Vetluga
|native_name = {{native name|ru|Ветлуга}}
|image = Vetluga river.jpg
|image_caption = 
|source1_location = 
|mouth = [[Volga]]
|mouth_coordinates = {{coord|56|27|44|N|46|14|14|E|region:RU-ME_type:waterbody_source:kolossus-etwiki|display=it}}
|subdivision_type1 = Country
|subdivision_name1 = [[Russia]]
|length = {{convert|889|km|mi|abbr=on}}
|source1_elevation =
|discharge1_avg = {{convert|255|m3/s|cuft/s|abbr=on}}
|basin_size = {{convert|39400|km2|mi2|abbr=on}}
|progression       = {{RVolga}}
}}

The '''Vetluga''' ({{Langx|ru|Ветлу́га}}, {{IPA|ru|vʲɪtˈlugə|IPA}}; {{Langx|chm|Вӱтла|Vütla}}) is a river that flows through [[Kirov Oblast]], [[Kostroma Oblast]], [[Mari El]] and [[Nizhny Novgorod Oblast]] in [[Russia]]. It is a left [[tributary]] of the [[Volga]].<ref name=bse>[http://bse.sci-lib.com/article004576.html Ветлуга (река)], [[Great Soviet Encyclopedia]]</ref> Their confluence is near [[Kozmodemyansk]]. The river is navigable. It is {{convert|889|km}} long, and has a [[drainage basin]] of {{convert|39400|km2}}.<ref name=bse/> Its largest tributaries are Neya, Bolshaya Kaksha, [[Usta (Russia)|Usta]] and Yuronga from the left and Vokhma and Lyunda from the right.<ref name=bse/> The town [[Vetluga]] is situated on the river and named after it.