Hola Prystan
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Hola Prystan is a city in Kherson Oblast
(province
) of Ukraine
. The Konka River
(a tributary of the Dnieper River
) flows through the city.
Kherson Oblast
Kherson Oblast is an oblast in southern Ukraine, just north of Crimea. Its administrative center is Kherson. The area of the region is 29000 km², its population is 1.12 million.Important cities in the oblast include:...
(province
Oblast
Oblast is a type of administrative division in Slavic countries, including some countries of the former Soviet Union. The word "oblast" is a loanword in English, but it is nevertheless often translated as "area", "zone", "province", or "region"...
) of Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. The Konka River
Konka River
Konka is a tributary of Dnieper River, flowing through the Kherson Oblast. The city of Hola Prystan, a small town founded by Catherine II of Russia, is located on the river....
(a tributary of the Dnieper River
Dnieper River
The Dnieper River is one of the major rivers of Europe that flows from Russia, through Belarus and Ukraine, to the Black Sea.The total length is and has a drainage basin of .The river is noted for its dams and hydroelectric stations...
) flows through the city.