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| | Encyclopedia: Volga River |
 | | In general English usage, length (symbols: l, L) is but one particular instance of distance â an objects length is how long the object is â but in the physical sciences and engineering, the word length is in some contexts used synonymously with distance. |
 | | A tributary (or affluent or confluent) is a contributory stream, a river that does not reach the sea, but joins another major river (a parent river), to which it contributes its waters, swelling its discharge. |
 | | Other important cities on the river include Saratov, Kazan, Tolyatti, and Samara. |
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