Horyn River
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The Horyn or Haryn is a river, a tributary of the Pripyat River
, which flows through Ukraine
and Belarus
. It has a length of 659 km, a drainage basin of 22,700 km², a maximum width of 80 m, and a maximum depth of 16 meters. An important tributary of the Horyn river is the Sluch River.
The Horyn River takes its source in the Ternopil Oblast
of Ukraine, south of the city of Kremenets
, located north of the administrative center of the Ternopil Oblast, Ternopil
. The river then flows north, where it makes s-shape formations, through the Ukrainian oblast's of Khmelnitsky
and Rivne
. The river then flows northeast into the Belarusian voblast of Brest
, where it finally flows into the Pripyat River
.
The atomic power plant Khmelnytskyi, located in the proximity of the city of Netishyn, uses water from the Horyn river for its cooling processes.
Before the river was dammed up which created pollution, the river was used for irrigation and for fishing purposes. A clean-up effort in September 1996, was a step toward the rivers restoration.
Cities and towns located on the river are: (UKR): Iziaslav
, Slavuta
, Netishyn
, Ostroh
, Dubrovytsia
, and (BEL): Rechytsa
, Stolin
.
Pripyat River
The Pripyat River or Prypiat River is a river in Eastern Europe, approximately long. It flows east through Ukraine, Belarus, and Ukraine again, draining into the Dnieper....
, which flows through 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...
and Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
. It has a length of 659 km, a drainage basin of 22,700 km², a maximum width of 80 m, and a maximum depth of 16 meters. An important tributary of the Horyn river is the Sluch River.
The Horyn River takes its source in the Ternopil Oblast
Ternopil Oblast
Ternopil Oblast is an oblast' of Ukraine. Its administrative center is Ternopil, through which flows the Seret River, a tributary of the Dnister.-Geography:...
of Ukraine, south of the city of Kremenets
Kremenets
Kremenets is a city in the Ternopil Oblast of western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Kremenets Raion , and rests 18 km north-east of the great Pochayiv Monastery...
, located north of the administrative center of the Ternopil Oblast, Ternopil
Ternopil
Ternopil , is a city in western Ukraine, located on the banks of the Seret River. Ternopil is one of the major cities of Western Ukraine and the historical region of Galicia...
. The river then flows north, where it makes s-shape formations, through the Ukrainian oblast's of Khmelnitsky
Khmelnytskyi Oblast
Khmelnytskyi Oblast is an oblast of western Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Khmelnytskyi.The current estimated population is around 1,401,140 .-Geography:...
and Rivne
Rivne Oblast
Rivne Oblast is an oblast of Ukraine. Its administrative center is Rivne. The area of the region is 20,100 km²; its population is 1.2 million...
. The river then flows northeast into the Belarusian voblast of Brest
Brest Voblast
Brest Voblast or Brest Oblast is a province of Belarus with its administrative center being Brest.Important cities within the voblast' include: Baranovichi, Brest, and Pinsk.-Geography:...
, where it finally flows into the Pripyat River
Pripyat River
The Pripyat River or Prypiat River is a river in Eastern Europe, approximately long. It flows east through Ukraine, Belarus, and Ukraine again, draining into the Dnieper....
.
The atomic power plant Khmelnytskyi, located in the proximity of the city of Netishyn, uses water from the Horyn river for its cooling processes.
Before the river was dammed up which created pollution, the river was used for irrigation and for fishing purposes. A clean-up effort in September 1996, was a step toward the rivers restoration.
Cities and towns located on the river are: (UKR): Iziaslav
Iziaslav
Iziaslav can refer to:* Iziaslav of Kiev * Iziaslav, Ukraine, city...
, Slavuta
Slavuta
Slavuta is a city in the Khmelnytskyi Oblast of western Ukraine, located on the Horyn River. Serving as the administrative center of the Slavutsky Raion , the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast, and is located approximately 80 km from the oblast capital,...
, Netishyn
Netishyn
Netishyn is a city in Khmelnytskyi Oblast , in the west of Ukraine. Located on the Horyn River this city of oblast subordinance has a population of 34,267....
, Ostroh
Ostroh
Ostroh is a historic city located in Rivne Oblast of western Ukraine, located on the Horyn River. Ostroh is the administrative center of the Ostroh Raion and is itself designated as a special administrative subordination within the oblast...
, Dubrovytsia
Dubrovytsia
Dubrovytsia is a town in Rivne Oblast, Ukraine. It is administrative center of the Dubrovytsia Raion. Population is 9,644 .Although in modern times part of Rivne Oblast, it was historically not part of Volhynia but rather Land of Brest...
, and (BEL): Rechytsa
Rechytsa
Rechytsa is a town in the Homiel Province of Belarus. It is center of Rechytsa Raion. The city is situated at the mouth of Rechitsa river, flowing into Dnieper. The population is 65,532 as of 2005.-History:...
, Stolin
Stolin
Stolin is a town in the Brest Voblast of Belarus. Nowadays, Stolin is the center of the largest district in Brest voblast. The population of Stolin is 12,500 people . The Belarusian-Ukrainian border is about away, so Stolin is now a border city that hosts many Ukrainians on the market days...
.