The Dnieper River
is one of the major rivers of Europe (fourth by length), rising near Smolensk
and flowing through Russia, Belarus and Ukraine to the Black Sea. It is the
longest river of Ukraine and Belarus. The total length ranges between 2,145 km
and 2,201 km with a drainage basin of
504,000 square kilometres. The river is noted for its dams and
hydroelectric stations.
The Dnieper is important
for the transport and economy of Ukraine and is connected via the Dnieper-Bug Canal to other waterways in Europe: its reservoirs have
large ship locks, allowing vessels of up to 270 by 18 metres
to access as far as the port of Kiev and thus create an important transport
corridor. The river is used by passenger vessels as well.
Inland cruises on the rivers Danube and Dnieper have been a growing market in
recent decades. However, navigation is interrupted
each year by freezing in winter and severe winter storms.
Many thanks to Nataliia for sending such a nice postcard and the stamps are wonderful too. Received on 28 Feb 2014
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