Stuhna

The Stuhna (Ukrainian: Стугна), or Stugna, is a minor river in Ukraine, a right tributary of Dnieper River. Its length is 68 km.

Stuhna
Stuhna River in Vasylkiv
Stuhna is located in Ukraine
Stuhna
Location in Ukraine
Native nameСтугна (Ukrainian)
Location
CountryUkraine
OblastKyiv Oblast
RaionFastiv, Obukhiv
CitiesVasylkiv, Obukhiv
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationNear the northern outskirts of the village Velyka Snitynka, Fastiv Raion
  coordinates50°06′01″N 30°01′04″E
  elevation204 m (669 ft)
MouthDnieper
  location
Ukrainka, Obukhiv Raion
  coordinates
50°09′30″N 30°44′25″E
  elevation
90 m (300 ft)
Length69.5 km (43.2 mi)
Basin size787 km2 (304 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionDnieperDnieper–Bug estuaryBlack Sea
Tributaries 
  leftZdorivka, Ocheretyanka, Buhayivka, Tykhan
  rightKhorvatka, Chortykha, Barakhtyanka, Rakivka, Kobrynka

The river was mentioned in the Tale of Igor's Campaign and was a place of the Battle of the Stuhna River. Cities located on the river: Vasylkiv, Obukhiv and Ukrainka. The Stuhna passes along the villages of Velyka Snitynka, Motovylivska Slobidka, Velyka Motovylivka, Mala Soltanivka, Borova, Skrypky, Khlepcha, Velyka Soltanivka, Zdorivka, Zastuhna, Zarichchia, Kopachiv, Pohreby, Berezove, Tarasivka, Novi Bezradychi and Tatsenky.


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