The river is 345 kilometres (214mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 9,510 square kilometres (3,670sqmi).[1] The city of Tula is situated on its banks. The name of the river is of Baltic origin. This is probably one of the oldest baltic hydronims.
Lithuanian word "upė", latvian word "upe" in English means "river", in russian means "река";
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