Kharkiv (river)
River in Russia, Ukraine
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The Kharkov (Russian: Харьков) or Kharkiv (Ukrainian: Харків) is a river in Kharkov Oblast, Ukraine, a left tributary of the Lopan.[1] It originates from the town of Oktyabrsky in Belgorod Oblast, Russia and it falls into Lopan in the city of Kharkov.
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia, Ukraine |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Belgorod Oblast, Russia |
| • elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Mouth | Lopan |
• location | Kharkov, Ukraine |
• coordinates | 49.9853°N 36.2239°E |
| Length | 71 km (44 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,160 km2 (450 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 2.62 m3/s (93 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lopan→ Udy→ Donets→ Don→ Sea of Azov |
The river Kharkov may have given the city of Kharkov its name.[2] The river is also known as a place for people who enjoy cold-water swimming known as morzhi or "walruses" to swim.[3]
History
In the 17th century, Ukrainian Cossacks led by I. Karkach built a fortified settlement on the plateau surrounded by the Kharkiv River and the Lopan River.[4]
During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in 2024, a Russian attack on a nearby oil depot on February 9 leaked oil into the river and nearby Nemyshlia river, contaminating it.[5]
Gallery
"Lopan Point" place where Kharkiv River drains into Lopan
