Dvina, << dvee NAH >> River is the name of two rivers in eastern Europe. One, called the Western Dvina or Daugava, rises west of Moscow in Russia, and flows into the Gulf of Riga at Riga, Latvia. This river is 633 miles (1,019 kilometers) long.
Another river, the Northern Dvina, is an important waterway in the northwestern part of Russia. The Northern Dvina, formed by the Sukhona and Vychegda rivers, is 455 miles (732 kilometers) long. The Northern Dvina flows into the White Sea at the port of Arkhangelsk. Steamboats travel on the Northern Dvina. It is connected to the Neva and Volga rivers by the Northern Dvina Canal.
