Dnieper River

Dnieper
Roushie:Днепр(Dnepr) Belaroushie:Дняпро(Dniapro) Ukrainian:Дніпро(Dnipro)
River
Kintras	Roushie,Belarus,Ukraine
Tributaries
- left	Sozh,Desna,Trubizh,Supiy,Sula,Psel,Vorskla,Samara,Konka,Bilozerka
- right	Drut,Berezina,Prypiat,Teteriv,Irpin,Stuhna,Ros,Tiasmyn,Bazavluk,Inhulets
Ceeties	Dorogobuzh,Smolensk,Mahilyow,Kiev,Cherkasy,Dnipro
Soorce
- location	Valdai Hills,Roushie
- elevation	220 m (722 ft)
- coordinates	55°52′00″N33°41′00″E
Mooth	Dnieper Delta
- coordinates	46°30′00″N32°20′00″E
Lenth	2,290 km (1,423 mi)
Basin	516,300 km2(199,345 sq mi)
Discharge	forKherson
- average	1,670 m3/s (58,975 cu ft/s)
Dnieper River drainage basin

TheDnieper River/ˈniːpər/is ane o the majorrivers o Europe(fowert bi length), risin near Smolensk an flawin throughRoushie,BelarusanUkrainetae theBlack Sea. The tot length is 2,285 kilometre (1,420 mi) wi adrainage basino 504,000 square kilometre (195,000 sq mi). The river is noted for its dams anhydroelectric stations.The Dnieper is an important navigable waterway for theeconomy o Ukrainean is connectit via theDnieper-Bug Canaltae ither watterways in Europe.

In antiquity, the river wis kent tae theGreeksas theBorysthenesan wis pairt o theAmber Road.Arheimar,a caipital o theGoths,wis locatit on the Dnieper, accordin tae theHervarar saga.