Gus River

Gus (Russian: Гусь, lit. goose) is a river in Vladimir and Ryazan Oblasts, Russia. It is a left tributary of the Oka River.

The length of Gus River is 146 kilometers (91 mi).

The names of several inhabited localities locating along the river's bank are derived from the river's name (Gus-Khrustalny, Gusevsky, Gus-Zhelezny, Gus-Parakhino, Gusevsky Pogost).

On the Gus River the Gus Crystal plant is located. It is world famous production site of original Russian crystal which gave the name to the Gus-Khrustalny city.

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    Coordinates: 54°59′57″N 41°11′12″E / 54.99917°N 41.18667°E / 54.99917; 41.18667

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