geo.wikisort.org - RiverThe Desna (Russian: Десна́; Ukrainian: Десна) is a river in Russia and Ukraine, a major left-tributary of the Dnieper. Its name means "right hand" in the Old East Slavic language. It has a length of 1,130 km (702 mi), and its drainage basin covers 88,900 km2 (34,324 sq mi).[1]
For other uses, see Desna (disambiguation).
River in Russia and Ukraine
Desna
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The Dnieper and the Desna rivers' drainage basin. In this map, Belarus is shown in yellow, Russia in green and Ukraine in deep red. |
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Country | Russia, Ukraine |
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Cities | Bryansk, Novhorod-Siverskyi, Chernihiv |
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• location | Smolensk Heights, Russia |
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Mouth | Desna Delta |
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• location | just north of Kyiv, Ukraine |
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• coordinates | 50°33′02″N 30°32′21″E |
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Length | 1,130 km (700 mi) |
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Basin size | 88,900 km2 (34,300 sq mi) |
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Discharge | |
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• location | Kyiv |
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• average | 360 m3/s (13,000 cu ft/s) |
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Progression | Dnieper→ Dnieper–Bug estuary→ Black Sea |
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Tributaries | |
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• left | Seym, Oster |
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• right | Sudost |
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In Ukraine, the river's width ranges from 60 to 250 metres (200 to 820 ft), with its average depth being 3 m (10 ft). The mean annual discharge at its mouth is 360 m3/s (13,000 cu ft/s).[1] The river freezes over from early December to early April, and is navigable from Novhorod-Siverskyi to its mouth, a length of about 535 km (332 mi).[1]
The water level of the river reached its lowest recorded point in 140 years in June of 2020. This water level was 5 m (16 ft) below normal for that time of year.[2]
Geography
Course
The Desna originates in the Smolensk Heights of Smolensk Oblast, Russia. The river's source lies in Yelninsky District, east-southeast from the city of Smolensk and not far from Yelnya in a forest near the village of Naleti. The Desna then flows south through a low and swampy valley toward the city of Bryansk, where the river's right bank rises.
After its confluence with the Seym near the Russian-Ukrainian border, the river then widens, splitting into numerous smaller branches. Its right bank declines again near the city of Chernihiv, and again near one of its tributaries, the Oster, where the Desna continues its course through a low, muddy plain until it finally reaches its mouth near Kyiv at the Dnieper River.
Tributaries
The Desna has many tributaries. The most significant (length more than 100 km) are, from source to mouth:
Cities and towns on the Desna
- Yelnya, Russia
- Desnogorsk, Russia
- Zhukovka, Russia
- Seltso, Russia
- Bryansk, Russia
- Trubchevsk, Russia
- Novhorod-Siverskyi, Ukraine
- Chernihiv, Ukraine
- Oster, Ukraine
- Kyiv, Ukraine
The Svensky Monastery is located at the confluence of the Desna and the Sven River.
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Desna.
Wikisource has the text of the 1879
American Cyclopædia article
Desna.
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Tributaries1 | | |
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Reservoirs | |
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Hydroelectric stations |
- Dnieper
- Kakhovka
- Kaniv
- Kyiv HPP
- Kyiv PSP
- Kremenchuk
- Middle Dnieper
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Canals |
- North Crimean
- Dnieper - Donbas
- Main Kakhovka Magistrale
- Dnieper - Kryvyi Rih
- Dnieper - Inhulets
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Cities | |
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Crossings | |
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- 1 Italics indicate left tributaries
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Authority control |
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General | |
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National libraries | |
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Chernihiv |
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Churches |
- Catherine's Church
- Pyatnytska Church
- Transfiguration Cathedral
- Saint Anthony's Caves
- Trinity Cathedral Monastery
- Church of the Archangel Michael
- Saints Borys and Hlib Cathedral
- Church of All Saints
- Church of the Holy Spirit
- Church of the Resurrection
- Church of Saint Michael and Saint Fedor
- Church of St. Nicholas the Miracle Worker
- Yatseve Cemetery Church
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Tourist attractions |
- Boldina Gora
- Shchors cinema
- Chernihiv City Council
- Chernihiv Regional Art Museum
- Chernihiv Philharmony
- Wedding Palace
- Red Bridge
- Pedestrian Bridge
- Road bridge Across the Desna
- Monument to Soldiers Liberators
- Dytynets Park
- Chernihiv's Collegium
- House of Lyzohub (Colonel of the Chernihiv's Regiment)
- Archbishop's residence
- Museum of history
- Chernihiv Museum of Ukrainian Antiquities
- Korolenko Chernihiv Regional Universal Scientific Library
- House of the Provincial Zemstvo Council
- Governor's House
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Streets and squares |
- Myru Avenue
- Pyrohova Street
- Krasna Square
- Bohdan Khmelnytsky Square
- Victory Square
- Heroes of Stalingrad Square
- Aviators Square
- Peoples' Friendship Square
- Five Corners Square
- Alexander Square
- Station Square
- Cathedral Square
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Transports | |
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Airport & Air Base | |
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Accomodations |
- Hotel Ukraine
- Hotel Hradecky
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University |
- Chernihiv Polytechnic National University
- Chernihiv National Pedagogical University
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Rivers | |
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Industry |
- Chernihiv Musical Instrument Factory
- Cheksil
- Collar Company
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Hospitals |
- 407th Military Hospital
- Chernihiv Oncology Center
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На других языках
[de] Desna (Dnepr)
Die Desna (russisch und ukrainisch Десна) ist ein 1.130 km langer linker Nebenfluss des Dnepr im westlichen bzw. europäischen Teil Russlands und in der Ukraine.
- [en] Desna (river)
[es] Río Desná
El río Desná (en ruso: Десна; en ucraniano, Десна) es un largo río de Europa oriental que discurre por Rusia y Ucrania, el principal afluente del río Dniéper. El nombre del río significa «la mano derecha» en la antigua lengua eslava del este. Su longitud es de 1130 km y drena una cuenca de 88 900 km².
[it] Desna
La Desna è un fiume dell'Europa orientale, affluente di sinistra del Dnepr. Scorre per circa 1.130 km (di cui 535 navigabili) nella zona nella Russia europea, in Bielorussia e in Ucraina.
[ru] Десна (приток Днепра)
Десна́ (укр. Десна) — большая река, протекающая в Европейской части России и по территории Украины, левый приток Днепра, самый длинный из его притоков. Длина реки — 1130 км. Относительно судоходна от устья до Новгорода-Северского (535 км), уровень воды начиная с 2014 года в районе г. Чернигова в некоторой степени понизился[4], нерегулярное судоходство до Жуковки (выше Брянска). Площадь водосборного бассейна — 88,9 тыс. км².
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