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Encyclopedia > Tiasmyn River
Tyasmyn, Тясмин
A bridge over the Tyasmyn River in Cherkasy.
A bridge over the Tyasmyn River in Cherkasy.
Origin Kirovohrad Oblast, Ukraine
Mouth Kremenchuk Reservoir, Dnieper River
Basin countries Ukraine
Length 164 km
Basin area 4,570 km²

The Tyasmyn (Ukrainian: Тясмин) is a river, a right tributary of the Dnieper River, in Ukraine. The Tyasmyn takes its source in the north central part of the Dnieper hills in the central Ukrainian province of Kirovohrad. From there it flows through the Cherkasy Oblast, where it finally flows into the Kremenchuk Reservoir. The river forms a u-turn (180°) in its central run. Not counting the river's sharp turn, the river delta, and the river's source (from snow thaw) are located only 33 km away from each other. Cherkasy (Ukrainian Черкаси, Rus. ... Kirovohrad Oblast (Кіровоградська область, Kirovohrads’ka oblast’ or Кіровоградщина, Kirovohradshchyna in Ukrainian) is an oblast (province) of Ukraine. ... The Kremenchuk Reservoir (Ukrainian: ) is the largest water reservoir located on the Dnieper River. ... The Dnieper River (also: Dnepr, Dniapro, or Dnipro) is a river (2,290 km length) which flows from Russia through Belarus and then Ukraine. ... A drainage basin is the area within the drainage basin divide (yellow outline), and drains the surface runoff and river discharge (blue lines) of a contiguous area. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... The Dnieper River (also: Dnepr, Dniapro, or Dnipro) is a river (2,290 km length) which flows from Russia through Belarus and then Ukraine. ... Oblast (Czech: oblast, Slovak: oblasÅ¥, Russian and Ukrainian: , Belarusian: , Bulgarian: о́бласт) refers to a subnational entity in some countries. ... Kirovohrad Oblast (Кіровоградська область, Kirovohrads’ka oblast’ or Кіровоградщина, Kirovohradshchyna in Ukrainian) is an oblast (province) of Ukraine. ... Cherkasy Oblast (Ukrainian: Черкаська область, Cherkas’ka oblast’ or Черкащина, Cherkashchyna) is an oblast (province) of central Ukraine located along the Dnieper River. ... The Kremenchuk Reservoir (Ukrainian: ) is the largest water reservoir located on the Dnieper River. ...


In the river's lower flow, there are important discovery sites of the Belogrudovka/Cernoles Culture in proximity of the settlement of Subotiv. These findings represent a key place for the late Bronze Age. The Bronze Age is a period in a civilizations development when the most advanced metalworking has developed the techniques of smelting copper from natural outcroppings and alloys it to cast bronze. ...


Cities and towns located on the river include: Kamyanka, Smila, and Chyhyryn. Smila (Ukrainian: ) is a city in central Ukraine, the center of Smila Raion within Cherkasy Oblast. ... Chyhyryn (Ukrainian: , Russian: , Polish: Czehryn) is a town in Cherkasy Oblast in central Ukraine with a population of about 12,900. ...



Dnieper River (Dnepr, Dniapro, or Dnipro)
 Map of the drainage basin of the Dnieper.
Tributaries: Drut (R) • Berezina (R) • Sozh (L) • Pripyat (R) • Teteriv (R) • Irpin (R) • Desna (L) • Stuhna (R) • Trubizh (L) • Ros (R) • Tiasmyn (R) • Supiy (L) • Sula (L) • Pslo (L) • Vorskla (L) • Samara (L) • Konka (L) | Bilozerka (L) • Bazavluk (R) • Inhulets (R)
Reservoirs: Dnieper • Dniprodzerzhynsk • Kakhovka • Kaniv • Kiev • Kremenchuk
Hydroelectric stations: Dnieper • Dniprodzerzhynsk • Kakhovka • Kaniv • Kiev • Kremenchuk


 

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