The Dnieper or Dnepr (/ (də) ˈniːpər / (də-)NEE-pər), [a] also called Dnipro (/ dəˈniːproʊ / də-NEE-proh), [b] is one of the major transboundary rivers of Europe, rising in the Valdai Hills near …

Dnieper River, river of Europe, the fourth longest after the Volga, Danube, and Ural. It is 1,367 miles (2,200 km) in length and drains an area of about 195,000 square miles (505,000 square …

Jun 26, 2025 · The Dnieper River, one of Europe’s longest and most important rivers, flows southward through Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine, ultimately emptying into the Black Sea.

Feb 5, 2024 · Europe’s fourth-longest river at around 1,367 miles (2,200 km), the Dnieper, which Ukrainians call the Dnipro, rises from the Valdai Hills midway between Moscow and St. …

The Dnieper flows through several major Ukrainian cities, most prominently Kyiv and Dnipro, where you can find extensive recreational areas. The river’s banks are lined with parks, and it …

The Ukrainian name derives from nad‑ (prefix: "above, over") + Dnipró ("Dnieper") + ‑shchyna (suffix denoting a geographic region). Historically, this region is tightly entwined with the …

The term Dnieper Ukraine appeared soon after the partitions of Poland when Ukraine as former territory of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth became divided between the Russian …

The Dnieper is usually divided into three parts: the Upper Dnieper to Kiev, the Middle Dnieper from Kiev to Zaporizhzhya (Ukraine), and the Lower Dnieper from Zaporizhzhya to the estuary.

The Dnieper, also called Dnepr or Dnipro, is one of the major transboundary rivers of Europe, rising in the Valdai Hills near Smolensk, Russia, before flowing through Belarus and Ukraine to …

Dnieper River , Russian Dnepr ancient Borysthenes, River, east-central Europe. One of the longest rivers in Europe, it rises west of Moscow and flows south through Belarus and Ukraine, …