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  Dnepr - MSN Encarta
The Dnepr rises south-west of Moscow, in the Valday Hills, and flows in a general southerly direction to empty into the Black Sea, near Kherson, in Ukraine.
In 988 the river at Kiev was the scene of the first mass baptism of Russian Christians under their leader Vladimir.
The chief tributaries of the Dnepr are the Berezina, Desna, and Pripyat rivers.
uk.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761558003/Dnepr.html   (370 words)

  
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In Ukraine, the Dnepr River presented a vital barrier.
The Soviet player is trying to get his or her army across the Dnepr River by any means possible.
Crossing the Dnepr is the Soviet player’s objective.
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  Dnepr - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
Dnepr (also Dnieper; ancient Borysthenes, Russian Dnepr, Belorussian Dnyapro, Ukrainian Dnipro), river and important traffic artery of Ukraine,...
Bug (river, Western), river, eastern Europe, rising in Ukraine, east of Lviv.
The river flows north, forming the border between Ukraine and Poland...
au.encarta.msn.com /Dnepr.html   (79 words)

  
 Dnieper River at AllExperts
The river is mentioned by the Ancient Greek historian Herodotus in the fifth century BC as Borysthenes; the late Greek and Roman authors called it Danapris and Danaper respectively.
The Dnieper river is important for the transport and economy of Ukraine: the river's reservoirs have all been equipped with large ship locks, allowing vessels of up to 270×18 metres to access even the port of Kiev and thus creating a perfect transport corridor.
The river is used by passenger vessels too: inland cruises on the rivers Danube and Dnieper have been a growing market in recent decades.
en.allexperts.com /e/d/dn/dnieper_river.htm   (623 words)

  
 About Russia
The rivers in the Bryansk region are belong to Dnepr river basin.
The longest river is Desna, inflow of the Dnepr river, source is near Nalety village (Smolensk region), flows into Dnepr river 6 km from Kiev, Ukraine, 1187 km.
Besed and Iput rivers are inflows of the Sozh river, flows on the West of the Bryansk region.
www.geocities.com /rusreg2002/bryansk01.htm   (1658 words)

  
 Russian Topography
One of the longest rivers in Europe, it rises in the Valdai Hills, west of Moscow.
The Pripyat Marshes are a forested, swampy area of 38,000sq miles (98,400sq km) extending along the Pripyat River and its tributaries from Brest in the west to Mogilev in the northeast and Kiev in the southeast.
Streams and even major rivers froze solid for months at a time to such an extent that vehicles were able to cross and in one case a rail line was laid across the Dnepr River to help supply the German 6th Army engaged in fighting east of the river.
www.theeasternfront.co.uk /russiantopography.htm   (2804 words)

  
 RUSNET.NL :: Encyclopedia :: D :: Dnepr
The river of Dnepr, c.1,430 miles (2,300 km) long, in Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine.
Known as Borysthenes to the ancients, the river was (9th-11th cent.) a commercial route for the Vikings, Slavs, and Byzantines.
One of the longest rivers in Europe and the main river of Ukraine, it rises in the Valdai Hills, West of Moscow.
www.rusnet.nl /encyclo/d/print/dnepr.shtml   (153 words)

  
 Grossdeutschland Campaign Pt. 5 - Defiance at Kraglowka
It would be the mission of the Regiment to lead the divisional assault across the Dnepr River.
With the better part of three armies partially encircled around the city proper the decision was made to try and form a new defensive line, while the 16th, 19th, and 20th armies fought eastward out of the pocket.
To the south of Smolensk the so-called “Timoshenko Offensive”, centered on the Sozh River, was launched by 13th Army to relieve pressure against units in the pocket.
www.wizards.com /default.asp?x=ah/aam/ah20060623c   (957 words)

  
 Kiev sightseeing - sights, museums, attractions
On the high hills of the right bank of the Dnepr River magnificent Kievo-Pecherskaya Lavra topped with gilded domes is situated.
According to the legend, Apostle Andrew blessed the hilly bank of the Dnepr River and said to his disciples: "On these hills great city and many churches in glorification of Holy God will be".
It is a green and cozy place with old pavilions offering picturesque views on the left bank of Dnepr and the river itself.
www.hotels-kiev.com /sights.htm   (761 words)

  
 Dnepr | Esperanto | Dictionary & Translation by Babylon
The Dnieper River (also: Dnepr, Dniapro, or Dnipro) is a river (2,290 km length) which flows from Russia, through Belarus and Ukraine, ending its flow in the Black Sea.In all three countries it has essentially the same name, albeit pronounced differently, ; ;.
The river is mentioned by the Ancient Greek historian Herodotus in the fifth century BC as Borysthenes (Βορυσθένης) ; the late Greek and Roman authors called it Δαναπρις - Danapris and Danaper respectively, Δανα in Old Persian mean river.
Il Dnepr o Dnieper (in russo: Днепр/Dnepr; in bielorusso: Дняпро/Dnyapro, in ucraino: Дніпро/Dnipro) è un fiume lungo 2.290 km (il terzo in Europa dopo il Volga e il Danubio), con una portata media alla foce di 1.670 m³/s.
www.babylon.com /definition/Dnepr/Esperanto   (382 words)

  
 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Dnieper   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Dnieper River Cruises Dnieper River cruises are up to 40% less than travelling independently.
One of the longest rivers in Europe, it rises in the Valdai Hills, W of Moscow.
It is a rail junction and a sea and river port, exporting grain, timber, and manganese ore and importing oil from the Caucasus.
www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Dnieper&StartAt=1   (782 words)

  
 Dnepr - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Dnieper, river and important traffic artery of Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia, 2,290 km (1,420 mi) long.
The Dnieper is the third longest river of...
- third longest river in Europe after the Volga and Danube.
ca.encarta.msn.com /Dnepr.html   (65 words)

  
 Mailorderbrides.com: Travel Information
It is the centre of the Dnipropetrovsk region and a port on the Dnepr river, has a population of 1189000.
The city is surprising green with the wide and slow Dnieper river (Dnepr in Russian, Dnipro in Ukrainian), remarkable embankments, long boulevards and spacious parks.
Dnepropetrovsk is not considered to be as modern or "westernized" as most the other EC tour destinations, and quite frankly the economic situation is quite poor as most all Ukraine is after the collapse of the USSR.
www.mailorderbrides.com /_city_dnepro_about.cfm?RequestTimeout=6000   (310 words)

  
 DNEPR RIVER CRUISE 2003: KIEV-ODESSA   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Dnepr River, at 2285 km, is Europe's third longest river.
Flowing from Kiev down to the Black Sea, the Dnepr could be said to be washing down the very backbone of Ukraine, a country with an extraordinary history.
Journey along the legendary Dnepr River between Kiev, the "Mother of Russian Cities" and Odessa, the "Pearl of the Black Sea".
www.voentour.com /classic/dnepr.shtml   (141 words)

  
 RUSNET.NL :: Encyclopedia :: D :: Dneprohes
A hydroelectric station on the Dnepr River near Zaporozhie, that supplies power for the industrial centres of Dnepropetrovsk, Krivoi Rog, and Zaporozhie.
The dam, at first called Dneprostoi, was built between 1927 and 1932 and was considered the magnificent achievement of the Stalin era.
The dam and plant were partially destroyed by retreating Soviet troops during the German invasion of 1941 and then completely destroyed by the Germans as they withdrew in 1943.
www.rusnet.nl /encyclo/d/print/dneprohes.shtml   (112 words)

  
 Dnieper. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
One of the longest rivers in Europe, it rises in the Valdai Hills, W of Moscow.
It flows generally S past Smolensk, through Belarus, past Mogilev, then through Ukraine, past Kiev, Cherkasy, Kremenchuk, Dniprostpetrovsk, Zaporizhzhya (site of the Dniprohes dam), Nikopol, and Kherson into the Black Sea.
Known as Borysthenes to the ancients, the river was (9th–11th cent.) a commercial route for the Vikings, Slavs, and Byzantines.
www.bartleby.com /65/dn/Dnieper.html   (199 words)

  
 Proto-Bulgarians - 5   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Describing the cold winter of 763 AD he remarks that the sea froze along the northern coast of the Pontus and 100 miles inland "from Zinhia to the Danube and to the river Kuphis, Dnepr, Dnestr, Necropiles." [12] Therefore, the Kuphis of Theophanes is not Kuban, but another river flowing into the Black Sea.
As both Procopius and Agathius describe exactly the lands north of the Sea of Azov and west of the river Don as the land of the Kutrigurs, the identification of the Kotrags with the Kutrigurs is almost universally accepted.
Thus the ceramic centre was attributed to a North-Caucasian Alanian population, migrated to the Dnepr at the end of VII or the beginning of the VIII c.
www.kroraina.com /p_bulgar/p_bulg5.htm   (4331 words)

  
 Russian Women in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine
It is situated on the river Dnepr in the Central part of Ukraine.
Dnepropetrovsk, simply Dnepr, as it is called by local inhabitants, is a dynamic and alive city.
The city is famous for its deep history, commercial and industrial peculiarities, a developed educational base and its beautiful nature, the wide and slow Dnepr river, green hills, remarkable embankments, long boulevards and wonderful parks.
www.rwguide.com /Dnepropetrovsk.cfm   (289 words)

  
 bobsville adventure magazine, page 1   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Novgorod is situated on the river Volkhov, 6 km from lake Ilmen, 531 km from Moscow, 189 km from St.-Petersburg.
This ancient city on the Volkhov river was at one time one of the largest cities in Europe and the largest state in Europe at that time, the Republic of Novgorod.
The castle on lake Ladoga could monitor both the east west Volga river trading route to the Caspian Sea, Black Sea via the Don River and India and China via the Caspian Sea route and the north south Dnepr River route from northern Europe to Constantinople.
www.bobsville.com /adventure/p1.html   (1034 words)

  
 Chapter Fifteen: The Organization of Special Units
The crossing of the river, which was 2,500­3,500 feet wide in this area, was complicated by the fact that only a few bridges were left standing.
The other special staff was employed on the south bank of the river at Kryukov with the mission of assuring the rapid debouchment of the divisions.
The successful completion of the difficult mission may be attributed to the fact that the dual responsibility for the conduct of operations and for the technical problems of the river crossing was vested in the local corps commander.
www.army.mil /cmh/books/wwii/milimprov/ch15.htm   (4580 words)

  
 Dnepr monitoring of "raw-water"
Usually high concentration of phytoplankton (algae and cyanobacteria) in the raw water, as observed in the Dnepr and in the Desna river, lead to a severe contamination of drinking water after chlorination.
A new, excellent but only quite short overview over the actual state of other big rivers in the world is given in a press release available through the WWC homepage.
Draining the Western portions of European Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, the Dnepr flows in a generally southerly direction to empty into the Black Sea near Cherson in Ukraine.
de.geocities.com /ecology_lab_kiev/basin/raw-water.htm   (1697 words)

  
 Dnepr pictures and videos on Webshots
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Den højeste sluse (hele 36 m i ét hug) på Dnepr ved...
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 About Dnepropetrovsk
Dnepropetrovsk or simply Dnepr, as it is called by local inhabitants is situated on the Dnepr River in East-Central Ukraine, and has a population of, ~ 1.1 million.
Walking down the hill to the Dnepr River, you will arrive in the large Taras Shevchenko Park (which is on the right bank of the river) and on Monastyrskiy Island.
The Dnepr River is a wonderful creation of nature that keeps the climate mild and the air fresh.
www.cindyagency.com /about_dnepropetrovsk.htm   (498 words)

  
 Poseidon Restaurant
Like Poseidon reigns the seas and oceans, the restaurant of the same name reins on the waters of the Dnepr River.
With a splendid view of the Dnepr, the restaurant features favorable location close to the many landmarks and attractions of Kiev's center.
So this unordinary restaurant is a magnificent setting for all forms of dining, with its panoramic river view and seating for 50 guests.
www.kiev.info /food/poseidon.htm   (478 words)

  
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> -- Horses on the shore of the Dnepr River, south of Kiev, Aug 1968
-- Tent campers on the shore of the Dnepr River, south of Kiev, Aug 1968
-- Horses on the shore of the Dnepr River, south of Kiev, Aug 1968
faculty.ucr.edu /~legneref/landscap/europe/ukraine/ukraine.htm   (497 words)

  
 Kiev Information Guide. Kiev Sights
Askold's Grave is a part of park complex on the right bank of the Dnepr River.
On the high hills of the right bank of the Dnepr River magnificent Kievo-Pecherskaya Lavra topped with gilded domes is situated.
According to the legend, Apostle Andrew, while preaching the Word of God in the Scythian Land, blessed the hilly bank of the Dnepr River and said: "On these hills the great city and many churches in glorification of Holy God will be".
www.kiev.info /culture/sights.htm   (928 words)

  
 Korsun Pocket™ - Decisive battles of WW II   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Army Group Center is aimed at the vital objective of Smolensk, located on the Dnepr river and defending the shortest route to Moscow.
By the 9 th of July, (when the Across the Dnepr™ scenario starts) 2 nd Panzer Army was poised to cross the Dnepr and 3 rd Panzer Army was aimed at what remained of the defences along the Dvina.
The Smolensk and Mogilev pockets were still active, the Mogilev pocket not falling till the 27 th of July and the Smolensk pocket holding out until the 5 th of August.
www.korsunpocket.com /ATD.asp   (690 words)

  
 Nival Interactive | Blitzkrieg | Missions | 15. Western Ukraine
The offensive was so successful, that they managed to cross the river even though the Germans had erected a supposedly insurmountable defense there called the Eastern Wall.
The offensive was launched from two main bridgeheads and broke through the German front lines, resulting in the death or capture of half the German troops.
Even with this overwhelming success, the Germans managed to hold on several strong positions along the Dnepr near the Korsun-Shevchenkovskoye area that threatened the flanks of the advancing Russian army.
www.nival.com /blitzkrieg/chapters/15   (424 words)

  
 Water Report 15
The Vilija River, also rising in Belarus to the north of the Neman River, flows west into Lithunania, where it becomes the Neris River that flows into the Nemunas River.
The main Bug River rises in Ukraine, and forms the border, first between Ukraine and Poland and then between Belarus and Poland, before entering Poland.
The total length of the irrigation and drainage network exceeds 800 000 km, which is almost nine times the total length of the natural rivers in the country.
www.fao.org /docrep/W6240E/w6240e08.htm   (2345 words)

  
 Dnepropetrovsk apartments - reasonably priced accommodation in Ukraine
Walking down the hill to the Dnepr River, you will get to the large Taras Shevchenko Park (which is on the right bank of the river) and on Monastyrskiy Island.
Most of our apartments located in those old districts and close to the Dnepr River - a wonderful creation of nature that keeps the climate mild and the air fresh.
Globy Central Park, Shevchenka Park, Embankments, river beaches and islands are the favourite holiday places of most of the townspeople.
www.ukrainetour.com /tourinfo/Dnepropetrovsk_apartments_for_rent.htm   (676 words)

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