Stuhna

The Stuhna (Ukrainian: Стугна) is a minor river in Ukraine, a right tributary of Dnieper River. Its length is 68 km.

Stuhna
Stuhna River in Vasylkiv
Location in Ukraine
Native nameСтугна
Location
CountryUkraine
OblastKiev Oblast
RaionFastiv, Vasylkiv, Obukhiv
CitiesVasylkiv, Obukhiv
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationNear the northern outskirts of the village Velika Snitynka, Fastiv Raion
  coordinates50°06′01″N 30°01′04″E
  elevation204 m (669 ft)
MouthDnieper
  location
Ukrainka, Obukhiv Raion
  coordinates
50°09′30″N 30°44′25″E
  elevation
90 m (300 ft)
Length69.5 km (43.2 mi)
Basin size787 km2 (304 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionDnieperDnieper–Bug estuaryBlack Sea
Tributaries 
  leftZdorivka, Ocheretyanka, Buhayivka, Tihan
  rightGorvatka, 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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