Zolotonoshka (river)

The Zolotonoshka is a small river in south-central Ukraine. The Zolotonoshka is a left tributary of the Dnieper (Dnipro). The length of the river is 88 kilometers. The drainage basin is 1260 km2.

Zolotonoshka
The Zolotonoshka River in Fall
Native nameЗолотоношка (Ukrainian)
Location
CountryUkraine
RegionCherkasy region
Physical characteristics
SourceLake
  locationZolotonoshka village
  coordinates50°1′40″N 32°5′42″E
MouthDnieper
  location
near Zolotonosha, Chapayevka
  coordinates
49.4987°N 32.1851°E / 49.4987; 32.1851
Length88 km (55 mi)
Basin size1,260 km2 (490 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionDnieperDnieper–Bug estuaryBlack Sea

The name is derived from a legend that Ukrainian cossacks were hiding gold (from Ukrainian: золото (zoloto - gold) in the river. Scientists explain that the sand on the bottom of the river was shining in the sunlight, making people believe that there was gold.[1] It is located near and chiefly serves the needs of the city of Zolotonosha. Since about 2011, the sewage from the city has been drained directly into the river without any processing, destroying the eco-system of the river.[2]

References

  1. "М. Золотоноша | Туристичні куточки Черкаської області | Черкаська область". Archived from the original on January 9, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. http://pres-centr.ck.ua/region/zolotonoshskiy/18043/ Золотоношка потребує реанімації, 29 April 2011.


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