Where does the Dnieper River begin and end?

The Dnieper (UK: /d(ə)ˈniːpər/, US: /ˈniːpər/) is one of the major rivers of Europe, rising in the Valdai Hills near Smolensk, Russia, before flowing through Belarus and Ukraine to the Black Sea.

How big is the Dnieper River valley in Belarus?

The valley is wide on this stretch, reaching six to nine miles in places. The riverbed from Orsha to Mahilyow (Belarus) is relatively straight; below Mahilyow the Dnieper splits into several channels, producing many islands and sandbanks.

When did Nikolai Gogol write the river Dnieper?

The River Dnieper has been a subject of chapter X of a story by Nikolai Gogol A Terrible Vengeance (1831, published in 1832 as a part of the Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka short stories collection). It is considered as a classical example of description of the nature in Russian literature.

What kind of vegetation is in the Dnieper River?

The vegetation along the banks of the upper Dnieper consists mainly of wide floodplain meadows, thickets of willows and alders, and old lowland marshes. Marked asymmetry of the river valley is characteristic of the middle Dnieper.

Where does the last name Dnieper come from?

The name Dnieper may be derived either from Sarmatian Dānu apara “the river on the far side” or from Scythian Dānu apr (Dānapr) “deep river”. By way of contrast, the name Dniester either derives from “the close river” or from a combination of Scythian Dānu (river) and Ister, the Thracian name for the Dniester.

Where are the radioactive dumps in the Dnieper River?

The Dnieper is close to the Prydniprovsky Chemical Plant radioactive dumps (near Kamianske ), and susceptible to leakages of radioactive waste. The river is also close to the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station ( Chernobyl Exclusion Zone) that is located next to the mouth of the Prypiat River .