What is the longest river in Europe?
The Volga is the longest river in Europe; it is also Europe's largest river in terms of discharge and watershed. It flows through central Russia and into the Caspian Sea, and is widely viewed as the national river of Russia.
What are your thoughts on this subject?
16 Comments
Denise Currie
Went on a river cruise on The Volga during a Baltic Cruise and it was cut short by several speedboats with loud halers zooming up and down telling everyone to get off the river. As t was all happening in Russian we had to ask what was happening and Presiden Putin was apparently coming along the river and wanted it vacated.
It would have been a lot less fuss and less noticable if he had just sailed up quietly and passed the other boats no one would have known he was there
earlepg
David de Tremaudan, The Volga is in western Russia, which is in Europe. The Ural Mountains marks the dividing line between Europe and Asia.
Roy Feely
johndcole, Russia is the largest country in Europe and the largest country in Asia. The Ural Mountains separate European and Asiatic Russia
Karin Johansson
I thought only americans was bad at Geography but now i see Britains are too
Karin Johansson
Jerry Edwards, Russia is in both Europe and Asia. Volga is in the European part
Karin Johansson
zolnem, No Volga is in Europe.
Karin Johansson
johndcole, it is part of Europe and Asia. Volga is in the European part.
johndcole
In your description, you state that the Volga runs through Russia, which it does. Russia is not part of "Europe' - it is part of the Asian continent.
zolnem
Danube is more European than the Volga.
landdhill
Susanna Viljanen, historically, Europe extends to the Ural Mountains just east of Moscow. However, it is only a political boundary because there really is no demarcation line. Europe just melds into Asia. That being said, Russia for centuries, has pushed very hard to make sure that boundary line is recognized. They want to be included as part of Europe.
earlepg
Denise Currie, For some reason, I don't think Putin has ever craved anonymity.
David de Tremaudan
The Volga is not in Europe
Lawanta
Denise Currie, apparently he thinks that he owns the river! 🙄
Jerry Edwards
To settle my mind, is Russia in Europe? (I thought it was in Asia.)
If not, how much of the Volga flows in Europe?
Enough to make it the longest river on the continent?
Richard S. Levine
Michael Dziegrenuk, Partly correct. As it runs through Western Russia & drains in the Caspian Sea, it crosses into Eastern Europe, as well.