The Konka (Ukrainian: Конка, Кінські Води, Кінська, Кінка, Crimean Tatar: Yilki Su) is a left tributary of the Dnieper, flowing through the Zaporizhzhia Oblast. It is 146 km (91 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 2,580 km2 (1,000 sq mi).[1] Among cities that are located on the river are Polohy, Orikhiv and others.
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Country | Ukraine |
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• location | Azov Upland near Zrazkove, Polohy Raion, Zaporizhzhia Oblast |
• coordinates | 47°19′48″N 36°26′46″E |
Mouth | Dnieper |
• coordinates | 47.6388°N 35.2640°E / 47.6388; 35.2640 |
Length | 146 km (91 mi) |
Basin size | 2,580 km2 (1,000 sq mi) |
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Progression | Dnieper→ Dnieper–Bug estuary→ Black Sea |
The name is a local adaptation of the Crimean Tatar name of the river Yilki Su which means a water of wild horses. At the mouth of the river was located a residence of Beylerbey Mamai.[2] In 18th century it served as a border between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire.[3]
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