Volga Delta

The Volga Delta is the largest inland river delta

River delta

A delta is a triangular shaped landform where the mouth of a river [i] ...

in Europe

Europe

Europe is one of the seven traditional continent [i]s of the Earth [i]. ...

, and occurs where Europe's largest river system, the Volga River

Volga River

The Volga, widely viewed as the national river of Russia [i], flows through the western part of the coun ...

, drains into the Caspian Sea

Caspian Sea

The Caspian Sea is the largest lake [i] on Earth by both area [i] and volume [i], with a surface area of ...

in Russia

Russia

Russia , also the Russian Federation , is a country [i] that stretches over a vast expanse of Eurasia [i] ...

's Astrakhan

Astrakhan

Astrakhan, a major city in southern European Russia [i] and the administrative center of Astrakhan Oblast [i] ...

region, north-east of the republic of Kalmykia

Kalmykia

The Republic of Kalmykia is a federal subject [i] of the Russian Federation [i] ...

. The delta is located in the Caspian Depression

Caspian Depression

The Caspian Depression is a low-lying flatland region that lies at the northern end of the Caspian Sea [i] ...

the far eastern part of the delta lies in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan

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The Volga Delta is the largest inland river delta