Yaselda
The Yaselda (Belarusian: Ясельда, alternative transliteration Jasieĺda, [ˈjasʲelʲda], Polish: Jasiołda) is a river in Brest Region in south-west Belarus. It is linked via the Dnieper–Bug Canal to the city of Pinsk. It is a left tributary of the Pripyat. It is connected to the Oginski Canal. It is 242 kilometres (150 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 5,430 square kilometres (2,100 sq mi).[1]
Yaselda | |
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Location | |
Country | Belarus |
Region | Brest |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Pripyat |
• coordinates | 52.0934°N 26.4334°E |
Length | 242 km (150 mi) |
Basin size | 5,430 km2 (2,100 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Pripyat→ Dnieper→ Dnieper–Bug estuary→ Black Sea |
Yaselda in literature
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