Dnieper
The Dnieper River is one of the major rivers in Europe. It flows from Russia, through Belarus and Ukraine, to the Black Sea. It is fourth largest by length in Europe. Its total length is 2,285 kilometres (1,420 mi). 485 km (301 mi) is in Russia, 595 km (370 mi) is in Belarus, and 1,095 km (680 mi) is in Ukraine. Its basin covers 504,000 square kilometres (195,000 sq mi). 289,000 km2 (112,000 sq mi) is in Ukraine. In antiquity, it was known to the Greeks as the Borysthenes.
| Dnieper | |
|---|---|
| Mouth | Dnipro Delta |
| Length | 2,201 km (1,368 mi) |
| Mouth elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
The river is part of the Quagga mussel's native range.
Dnieper Media
Human representation of the Dnieper river (known as Borysthenes) on an Ancient Greek coin of Pontic Olbia, 4th–3rd century BC
Pre-1918 photo with the old spelling of Dnieper (Днѣпръ)
Waterbodies in Belarus, including a section of the Dnieper river
Context of the Dnieper basin showing peoples in the ninth century
Дніпрові пороги
Tractus Borysthenis or Dnieper (from Bovzin city to Chortyca island) in 1662
Thematic map (upper) and false-colour IR from satellite images of the Dnieper delta, captured 8 August 2015
Satellite image of the Dnieper and its tributaries
The Dnieper River in Dorogobuzh, Russian Empire, before 1917
The Dnieper River in Kremenchuk, Ukraine
The Dnieper river in Ukraine from a helicopter, 2004
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References
Media related to Dnieper at Wikimedia Commons