# Klyazma

> river in Moscow, Vladimir, Ivanovo, and Nizhny Novgorod Oblasts, Russia

**Wikidata**: [Q12556970](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12556970)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klyazma)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/klyazma

## Summary
Klyazma is a river in Russia that flows through the oblasts of Moscow, Vladimir, Ivanovo, and Nizhny Novgorod. It is recorded on Wikidata/Wikipedia under the title "Klyazma" and is classified as a natural river (watercourse).

## Key Facts
- Klyazma is a river (natural watercourse) located in Russia.  
- Klyazma flows through four federal subjects (oblasts): Moscow Oblast, Vladimir Oblast, Ivanovo Oblast, and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast.  
- Aliases: "Klyazma River".  
- Wikidata/Wikipedia title: Klyazma.  
- Wikidata short description: "river in Moscow, Vladimir, Ivanovo, and Nizhny Novgorod Oblasts, Russia".  
- Wikidata sitelink_count for Klyazma: 45.  
- Coordinates associated with Klyazma (two points provided): 56.1515° N, 37.1994° E and 56.1681° N, 42.9692° E.  
- Related entity type: river [Thing] — described as a larger natural watercourse (related sitelink_count: 275).  
- Country containing Klyazma: Russia.  
- Moscow Oblast: administrative division (oblast) in central Russia; inception date recorded as 1929-01-14.  
- Vladimir Oblast: federal subject of Russia; inception date recorded as 1944-08-14.  
- Ivanovo Oblast: federal subject of Russia; inception date recorded as 1936-03-11.  
- Nizhny Novgorod Oblast: federal subject of Russia; inception date recorded as 1929-01-14.  
- Country (Russia) metadata linked to Klyazma: Russia is the transcontinental country in which Klyazma is located; Russia's modern establishment date is listed as 1991-12-25 (successor to the Soviet Union), with additional historical inception qualifiers in the source citing Kievan Rus' (circa 0880), the Grand Principality of Vladimir (1125), and the Grand Principality of Moscow (1263).

## FAQs
Q: What is Klyazma?  
A: Klyazma is a river in Russia classified as a natural watercourse and recorded on Wikidata/Wikipedia under the title "Klyazma" with the alias "Klyazma River."

Q: Where does the Klyazma flow?  
A: The river flows through four Russian oblasts: Moscow Oblast, Vladimir Oblast, Ivanovo Oblast, and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast.

Q: What are the exact coordinates associated with Klyazma in the source?  
A: Two coordinate pairs are provided for Klyazma: 56.1515° N, 37.1994° E and 56.1681° N, 42.9692° E.

Q: Under what broader classification is Klyazma listed?  
A: Klyazma is listed under the general entity type "river," which is described as a larger natural watercourse.

Q: How is Klyazma connected to Russia in the source material?  
A: The source lists Russia as the country containing Klyazma and includes Russia’s modern inception date (1991-12-25) along with historical inception qualifiers (circa 0880 Kievan Rus', 1125 Grand Principality of Vladimir, 1263 Grand Principality of Moscow).

Q: Where can I find more structured data about Klyazma?  
A: The source provides Wikidata metadata such as sitelink_count (45), the Wikipedia title ("Klyazma"), aliases ("Klyazma River"), and coordinates listed above.

## Why It Matters
Klyazma matters as a named component of Russia's river network that spans multiple important administrative regions (Moscow, Vladimir, Ivanovo, and Nizhny Novgorod oblasts). As a river entity recorded in knowledge bases (Wikidata/Wikipedia), it provides geographic and administrative context for mapping, regional planning, environmental reference, and any dataset or application that links geographic features to Russian federal subjects. Its presence across four oblasts makes it relevant for inter-regional considerations in hydrology, transport corridors, historical geography, and regional administration as captured by global and national knowledge repositories.

## Notable For
- Being explicitly recorded as a river that traverses four distinct Russian oblasts: Moscow, Vladimir, Ivanovo, and Nizhny Novgorod.  
- Having documented geocoordinates in the source: 56.1515° N, 37.1994° E and 56.1681° N, 42.9692° E.  
- Appearing in Wikimedia-linked data with a sitelink_count of 45, indicating presence across language editions or related Wikimedia resources.  
- Being indexed with the simple alias "Klyazma River," supporting straightforward lookup and cross-reference.  
- Being classified and related to the general entity type "river" (a larger natural watercourse) which itself has an extensive presence in linked data (related sitelink_count: 275).

## Body

### Overview
Klyazma is identified in the provided source as a river located in the Russian Federation. The entity is indexed with the Wikipedia title "Klyazma" and the alias "Klyazma River." Its short descriptive label explicitly states it is a river in Moscow, Vladimir, Ivanovo, and Nizhny Novgorod Oblasts, Russia.

### Classification and Related Entities
- Primary classification: river (natural watercourse).  
- The general "river" entity is characterized in the source as a larger natural watercourse and has a related sitelink_count of 275, indicating broad representation across knowledge resources.  
- Klyazma is connected as an instance of that class within Russia.

### Location and Administrative Divisions
- Country: Russia. The source ties Klyazma to Russia and includes Russia’s modern national-level metadata.  
- Moscow Oblast: Klyazma flows through this administrative division. The source records Moscow Oblast as an oblast in central Russia with an inception date of 1929-01-14.  
- Vladimir Oblast: Listed as a federal subject through which Klyazma runs; inception date recorded as 1944-08-14.  
- Ivanovo Oblast: Included among the oblasts intersected by Klyazma; inception recorded as 1936-03-11.  
- Nizhny Novgorod Oblast: Also traversed by Klyazma; inception date recorded as 1929-01-14.  
These oblast-level associations identify the river’s administrative geography as spanning multiple federal subjects, as specified in the source.

### Coordinates and Geographic Identifiers
- Two coordinate locations are provided for Klyazma within the source:  
  - 56.1515° N, 37.1994° E  
  - 56.1681° N, 42.9692° E  
- These coordinates serve as geospatial reference points associated with the river in the dataset.

### Wikidata / Wikipedia Metadata
- Wikipedia title: "Klyazma."  
- Wikidata description: "river in Moscow, Vladimir, Ivanovo, and Nizhny Novgorod Oblasts, Russia."  
- Wikidata sitelink_count: 45 — indicating the number of linked Wikimedia resources or language editions that reference the entity.  
- Alias recorded: "Klyazma River."

### Country Context (Russia)
- Klyazma is wholly contained within the Russian Federation according to the provided source. The source supplies a country-level summary and key facts about Russia, including:  
  - Official name: Russian Federation (Russia).  
  - Modern establishment as successor to the Soviet Union dated 1991-12-25 in the source data.  
  - Historical inception qualifiers referenced in the source include approximate origins tied to Kievan Rus' (circa 0880), the Grand Principality of Vladimir (1125), and the Grand Principality of Moscow (1263).  
  - Russia is identified as a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia; additional descriptive and institutional details about Russia are included in the source material as contextual information.

### Administrative Entities Linked to Klyazma
- Moscow Oblast: administrative division in central Russia; inception +1929-01-14T00:00:00Z; sitelink_count noted in the source.  
- Vladimir Oblast: federal subject; inception +1944-08-14T00:00:00Z.  
- Ivanovo Oblast: federal subject; inception +1936-03-11T00:00:00Z.  
- Nizhny Novgorod Oblast: federal subject; inception +1929-01-14T00:00:00Z.  
Each oblast is identified in the source as a distinct federal subject or administrative division through which Klyazma passes.

### Data Provenance and Indexing
- The provided source data includes structured properties typical of Wikidata entries: aliases, multiple coordinate points, sitelink_count, and a short description.  
- Klyazma’s presence in Wikimedia-linked datasets (sitelink_count: 45) and its explicit classification under the river entity type enable programmatic discovery and linking in knowledge-base workflows.

### Practical Uses of This Entry
- The structured facts here allow Klyazma to be referenced accurately in geographic information systems, administrative boundary mappings, and linked-data applications that require authoritative identifiers (Wikipedia title, Wikidata description, coordinates, and associated administrative regions).

### Limits of the Source
- The source lists administrative and metadata connections but does not provide hydrological measurements (length, discharge), ecological descriptions, historical events specific to the river, or tributary information. The entry therefore confines itself to the verified administrative, geospatial, and knowledge-graph metadata present in the provided material.

## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013