Kharkiv (river)

Kharkiv
The river Kharkiv in the center of Kharkiv
Location
CountryRussia, Ukraine
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationBelgorod Oblast, Russia
 • elevation160 m (520 ft)
MouthLopan
 • location
Kharkiv, Ukraine
 • coordinates
49°59′07″N 36°13′26″E / 49.9853°N 36.2239°E / 49.9853; 36.2239
Length71 km (44 mi)
Basin size1,160 km2 (450 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average2.62 m3/s (93 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionLopan→ Udy→ Donets→ Don→ Sea of Azov
Map

The Kharkiv or Kharkov (Ukrainian: Ха́рків, Russian: Харьков) is a river in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine, a left tributary of the Lopan.[1] It originates from the town of Oktyabrsky in Belgorod Oblast, Russia and it falls into Lopan in the city of Kharkiv.

The river Kharkiv may have given the city of Kharkiv its name.[2] The river is also known as a place for people who enjoy cold-water swimming known as morzhei or "walruses" to swim.[3]

History

In the 17th century, Ukrainian Cossacks led by I. Karkach built a fortified settlement on the plateau surrounded by the Kharkiv River and the Lopan River.[4]

During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in 2024, a Russian attack on a nearby oil depot on February 9 leaked oil into the river and nearby Nemyshlia river, contaminating it.[5]

  • "Lopan Point" place where Kharkiv River drains into Lopan
    "Lopan Point" place where Kharkiv River drains into Lopan

See also


References

  1. ^ "Kharkiv Oblast". Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  2. ^ Ivan Katchanovski; Kohut, Zenon E.; Nebesio, Bohdan Y.; Yurkevich, Myroslav (2013). Historical Dictionary of Ukraine. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, Inc. p. 253. ISBN 9780810878471.
  3. ^ Evans, Andrew (2010). Ukraine (3rd ed.). Bucks, England: Bradt Travel Guides, Ltd. p. 407. ISBN 9781841623115.
  4. ^ "Kharkiv". www.encyclopediaofukraine.com. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  5. ^ Bondar, Karina (2024-02-13). "Russian Attack Polluted Kharkiv Rivers With Oil Products, in Photos". Gwara Media. Retrieved 2024-02-16.


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