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110:Physical characteristics
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162: • location
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303:Central Russian Upland
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289:, where it joins the
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242:Dnieper–Bug estuary
229:Basin features
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417:Charles XII
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330:Vorsklytsia
315:Sumy Oblast
234:Progression
200: /
100:Sumy Oblast
59:Native name
1677:Categories
1645:in Ukraine
1614:Dorogobuzh
1545:Kremenchuk
1495:Kremenchuk
1468:Reservoirs
1226:Velyka Vys
1206:Chychyklia
1148:Lubaczówka
903:Hnizdechna
893:Hnyla Lypa
542:References
221:Basin size
188:34°07′18″E
185:48°54′15″N
1660:indicate
1638:Crossings
1485:Kamianske
1318:Bilozerka
920:Nichlavka
623:Black Sea
610:tributary
397:Kobeliaky
381:Grayvoron
305:north of
297:Geography
271:Ukrainian
246:Black Sea
169:, Ukraine
98:Ukraine:
44:, Ukraine
1629:Smolensk
1604:Cherkasy
1583:Kakhovka
1540:Kyiv PSP
1535:Kyiv HPP
1525:Kakhovka
1512:stations
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1380:Rohachyk
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684:Solokiia
656:Uchan-su
385:Okhtyrka
367:Tahamlyk
334:Boromlia
307:Belgorod
135:, Russia
93:Russia:
71:Location
1658:Italics
1624:Mogilev
1520:Dnieper
1475:Dnieper
1442:Vorskla
1435:Trubizh
1429:Tiasmyn
1424:Teteriv
1367:Pripyat
1171:Kalmius
1103:Stsviha
1098:Stokhid
1078:Pripyat
1026:Kharkiv
1004:Polnaya
954:Strwiąż
888:Dzhuryn
848:Vorskla
843:Tiasmyn
838:Teteriv
794:Pripyat
717:Dnieper
651:Tylihul
646:Dnieper
555:Ворскла
409:Gelonos
403:History
395:), and
389:Poltava
356:Kolomak
291:Dnieper
287:Ukraine
275:Ворскла
267:Ворскла
263:Russian
259:Vorskla
238:Dnieper
150:Dnieper
84:Ukraine
76:Country
64:Ворскла
42:Poltava
29:Vorskla
1609:Dnipro
1597:Cities
1560:Canals
1405:Stuhna
1392:Samara
1246:Salhyr
1238:Syvash
1181:Krynka
1120:Turiia
1061:Vovcha
1036:Krasna
999:Derkul
971:Zbruch
930:Stavky
925:Samets
910:Murafa
898:Hnizna
866:Barysh
833:Umanka
814:Vovcha
809:Samara
782:Khorol
758:Sudost
723:Rapids
719:
694:Danube
679:Poltva
641:Danube
636:Chorna
283:Russia
213:Length
122:
119:Source
90:Region
80:Russia
1530:Kaniv
1490:Kaniv
1418:Supii
1341:Irpin
1325:Desna
1211:Inhul
1125:Ubort
1091:Sluch
1086:Horyn
1068:Oskil
1051:Luhan
1046:Lopan
1021:Aidar
981:Zubra
959:Stryi
937:Seret
876:Seret
777:Irpin
770:Vysun
743:Oster
738:Desna
707:Tisza
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345:Merla
341:]
145:Mouth
1619:Kyiv
1500:Kyiv
1411:Sula
1399:Sozh
1373:Psel
1361:Oril
1331:Drut
1250:Zuya
1176:Mius
1153:Wiar
1113:Ikva
1108:Styr
964:Opir
942:Bila
826:Udai
821:Sula
799:Psel
789:Oril
753:Snov
748:Seym
702:Prut
631:Alma
365:and
332:and
257:The
1386:Ros
1140:San
1130:Uzh
1056:Udy
991:Don
804:Ros
671:Bug
612:or
608:by
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383:,
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