Dniepr River
| Dnieper | |
| Russian: Днепр (Dnepr) Belarusian: Дняпро (Dnyapro) Ukrainian: Дніпро (Dnipro) |
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| Countries | Russia, Belarus, Ukraine |
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| Tributaries | |
| - left | Sozh, Desna, Trubizh, Supiy, Sula, Psel, Vorskla, Samara, Konka, Bilozerka |
| - right | Drut, Berezina, Prypiat, Teteriv, Irpin, Stuhna, Ros, Tiasmyn, Bazavluk, Inhulets |
| Cities | Dorogobuzh, Smolensk, Mogilev, Kiev, Cherkasy, Dnipro |
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| - location | Valdai Hills, Russia |
| - elevation | 220 m (722 ft) |
| - coordinates | 55°52′00″N 33°41′00″E / 55.86667°N 33.68333°E |
| Mouth | Dnieper Delta |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| - coordinates | 46°30′00″N 32°20′00″E / 46.50000°N 32.33333°ECoordinates: 46°30′00″N 32°20′00″E / 46.50000°N 32.33333°E |
| Length | 2,145 km (1,333 mi) |
| Basin | 504,000 km2 (194,595 sq mi) |
| Discharge | for Kherson |
| - average | 1,670 m3/s (58,975 cu ft/s) |
 Dnieper River drainage basin
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The Dnieper River (UK: /ˈdniːpər/,US: /ˈniːpər/; also known as: Dnepr (/ˈdnjɛpər/,Dnyapro or Dnipro (/dniːˈproʊ/) is one of the major rivers of Europe, rising near Smolensk, Russia and flowing through Russia, Belarus and Ukraine to the Black Sea. It is the longest river of Ukraine and Belarus and the fourth-longest river in Europe. The total length ranges between 2,145 km (1,333 mi) and 2,201 km (1,368 mi) with a drainage basin of 504,000 square kilometres (195,000 sq mi). The river is noted for its dams and hydroelectric stations. The Dnieper is an important navigable waterway for the economy of Ukraine and is connected via the Dnieper–Bug Canal to other waterways in Europe.
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