The Konka, also known as the Kinka, Kinska, or Kinski Vody[a] is a left tributary of the Dnieper, flowing through Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine. It is 146 km (91 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 2,580 km2 (1,000 sq mi). It originates in the Azov Upland and flows into the Kakhovka Reservoir on the Dnieper. The cities of Polohy and Orikhiv are located on the river.[1]
| Konka | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Azov Upland |
| • coordinates | 47°19′48″N 36°26′46″E / 47.33000°N 36.44611°E |
| Mouth | Dnieper |
• coordinates | 47°38′20″N 35°15′50″E / 47.6388°N 35.2640°E |
| Length | 146 km (91 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,580 km2 (1,000 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Dnieper→ Dnieper–Bug estuary→ Black Sea |
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The name is a calque of the Crimean Tatar name of the river Yilki Su, which means "water of wild horses".[2]
History
editA residence of the Mongol military leader Mamai also used to be located at the mouth of the river.[2] In the 18th century it served as a border between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire.[3]
In June 2023, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Kakhovka Dam was blown up, causing the Konka's water level to drop rapidly.[4]
Notes
edit- ^ Ukrainian: Конка, Кінка, Кінська, Кінські Води; Crimean Tatar: Yilki Su
References
edit- ^ "Конка". Great Soviet Encyclopedia.
- ^ a b Ryzhkov, Vadim (28 January 2017). "Мамаева земля. Древняя Украина и татаро-монгольская Великая Степь" [The Mamai's land. Ancient Ukraine and the Tatar-Mongolian Great Steppe]. Argument.ua (in Russian).
- ^ Knyazkov, Yurii. "КІНСЬКА, КІНСЬКІ ВОДИ, КІНКА, КОНКА" [Kinska, Kinski Vody, Kinka, Konka]. Encyclopedia of History of Ukraine.
- ^ ""Неможливо дивитися на це без сліз",— жителі Запоріжжя про стан річки Дніпро після підриву Каховської ГЕС. Фоторепортаж". Suspilne.
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