Pizhma River (Russian: Пижма) is a river in Nizhny Novgorod and Kirov Oblasts in Russia, an arm of the Vyatka River. The length of the river is 305 km, the area of its basin is 14,660 km². The Pizhma River freezes up in mid-November and stays icebound until the second half of April. The Pizhma is navigable within 144 km of its estuary.
Coordinates: 57°36′44″N 48°57′46″E / 57.61222°N 48.96278°E / 57.61222; 48.96278
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