Kharkiv River
The river Kharkiv may have given the city of Kharkiv its name. The river is also known as a place for people who enjoy cold-water swimming known as morzhei or "walruses" to swim.
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.
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.
Gallery
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"Lopan Point" place where Kharkiv River drains into Lopan
See also
References
- ^ "Kharkiv Oblast". Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ Ivan Katchanovski; Kohut, Zenon E.; Nebesio, Bohdan Y.; Yurkevich, Myroslav (2013). Historical Dictionary of Ukraine. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, Inc. p. 253. ISBN 9780810878471.
- ^ Evans, Andrew (2010). Ukraine (3rd ed.). Bucks, England: Bradt Travel Guides, Ltd. p. 407. ISBN 9781841623115.
- ^ "Kharkiv". www.encyclopediaofukraine.com. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ Bondar, Karina (2024-02-13). "Russian Attack Polluted Kharkiv Rivers With Oil Products, in Photos". Gwara Media. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
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