page_title: Geography of Europe
section_title: Rivers
hierarchical_section_title: Geography of Europe / Rivers
caption_attribution_description: Русский: Саратовский мост через Волгу соединяет 2 города - Саратов и Энгельс. Длина моста около 3 км, построен в 1965г. В то время он был самым длинным мостом в Европе.
context_page_description: Europe is traditionally defined as one of seven continents. Physiographically, it is the northwestern peninsula of the larger landmass known as Eurasia; Asia occupies the eastern bulk of this continuous landmass and all share a common continental shelf. Europe's eastern frontier is delineated by the Ural Mountains in Russia. The southeast boundary with Asia is not universally defined, but the modern definition is generally the Ural River or, less commonly, the Emba River. The boundary continues to the Caspian Sea, the crest of the Caucasus Mountains, and on to the Black Sea. The Bosporus, the Sea of Marmara, and the Dardanelles conclude the Asian boundary. The Mediterranean Sea to the south separates Europe from Africa. The western boundary is the Atlantic Ocean. Iceland, though on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and nearer to Greenland than Mainland Europe, is generally included in Europe for cultural reasons and because it is over twice as close to mainland Europe as mainland North America. There is ongoing debate on where the geographical centre of Europe falls.
context_section_description: The most important rivers in Europe are Danube, Volga, Rhine, Elbe, Oder and Dnieper, among others.
caption: The Volga, the longest river in Europe, in Saratov Oblast, Russia.
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