Stuhna
The Stuhna (Ukrainian: Стугна) is a minor river in Ukraine, a right tributary of Dnieper River. Its length is 68 km.
Stuhna | |
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Stuhna River in Vasylkiv | |
Location in Ukraine | |
Native name | Стугна |
Location | |
Country | Ukraine |
Oblast | Kiev Oblast |
Raion | Fastiv, Vasylkiv, Obukhiv |
Cities | Vasylkiv, Obukhiv |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Near the northern outskirts of the village Velika Snitynka, Fastiv Raion |
• coordinates | 50°06′01″N 30°01′04″E |
• elevation | 204 m (669 ft) |
Mouth | Dnieper |
• location | Ukrainka, Obukhiv Raion |
• coordinates | 50°09′30″N 30°44′25″E |
• elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
Length | 69.5 km (43.2 mi) |
Basin size | 787 km2 (304 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Dnieper→ Dnieper–Bug estuary→ Black Sea |
Tributaries | |
• left | Zdorivka, Ocheretyanka, Buhayivka, Tihan |
• right | Gorvatka, Chortyga, Baragtyanka, Rakovka, Kobrynka |
The river was mentioned in the Tale of Igor's Campaign and was a place of the Battle of the Stugna River.
Towns located on the river: Vasylkiv, Obukhiv and Ukrainka. The Stuhna passes along the villages Velika Snitynka, Motovylivka Slobidka, Velykaya Motovylivka, Borovaya, Mala Soltanivka, Borova, Skrypky, Khlepvcha, Velika Soltsnivka, Zdorivka, Zasgtugna, Zarichchya, Kopachiv, Pogreby, Zarichchya, Zastugna, Berezove, Tarasivka, Novi Bezradychi and Tatsenky.
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