The Sheksna () is a river in the Belozersky, Kirillovsky, Sheksninsky, and Cherepovetsky districts of Vologda Oblast in Russia. It is a left tributary of the Volga. It is long, and the area of its basin . The principal tributaries of the Sheksna are the Sizma (left) and the Kovzha (right).
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The Sheksna () is a river in the Belozersky, Kirillovsky, Sheksninsky, and Cherepovetsky districts of Vologda Oblast in Russia. It is a left tributary of the Volga. It is long, and the area of its basin . The principal tributaries of the Sheksna are the Sizma (left) and the Kovzha (right).
According to Max Vasmer's Etymological Dictionary, the origin of the river's name is unclear, but it may originate from a Finnic language meaning "a woodpecker" or more specifically "a spotted woodpecker". The urban-type settlement of Sheksna and Sheksninsky District are named after the river.
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