The reasons for the high shipping value of the Volga River include the numerous tributaries of the Volga River and its long navigable mileage; the total height of the river is small, the river flow rate is stable, and it is easy to navigate; the river freeze period is short, and the river navigation time is long; and the demand for transportation is large. . The Vogar River has a freezing period, but the freezing period is short.
1. Natural terrain reasons:
The Volga River has many tributaries and a long navigable mileage; the total drop of the river is small, the river flow is stable, and it is easy to navigate. It has a total length of 3,690 kilometers and a drainage area of ??1.38 million square kilometers, accounting for one-third of the total area of ??the Eastern European plains. It is the longest river in Europe.
2. Short freezing period:
The Volga River is located in Europe and flows from north to south. It has a lower latitude, a warmer climate, and a short freezing period.
The importance of the Volga River:
The Volga River is the longest river in Europe, with a total length of 3,690 kilometers. It is also the longest inland river in the world and the main inland shipping route of Russia. It originates from the lakes and swamps in the Valdai hills in the western part of the Eastern European plain, flows through the forest belt, forest steppe belt and steppe belt, and flows into the Caspian Sea. The Volga River plays a very important role in the lives of the Russian people and is therefore known as the "Mother River".
The Volga River and its tributaries are the most important inland waterways in Russia. In addition to the main river, the most important shipping trunk lines of the tributaries are the Sheksnavo River, the Oka River, the Moskva River, the Kama River, and the Belt and Road. Raya and Ufa rivers. The navigable waterways of the Volga River system are more than 17,000 kilometers long.