Psel
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Psel Псел, Псёл (Psjol) |
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 Psel |
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Poltava , Sumy ( Ukraine ), Belgorod Oblast , Kursk ( Russia ) |
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| River system | Dnepr | |
| Drain over | Dnepr → Black Sea | |
| source | in the south-eastern foothills of the Central Russian Ridge 51 ° 8 ′ 25 ″ N , 36 ° 44 ′ 55 ″ E |
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| muzzle | in the Dnepr dammed up to the Kamjansker reservoir coordinates: 49 ° 1 ′ 16 ″ N , 33 ° 32 ′ 3 ″ E 49 ° 1 ′ 16 ″ N , 33 ° 32 ′ 3 ″ E
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| length | 717 km | |
| Catchment area | 22,800 km² | |
| Outflow location: 36 km above the mouth |
MQ |
55 m³ / s |
| Left tributaries | Howtwa , Olshanka , Syrowatka | |
| Right tributaries | Chorol , Hrun | |
| Big cities | Sumy | |
| Medium-sized cities | Hajach | |
| Small towns | Obojan , Velyka Bahachka | |
| Communities | Bilozerkiwka , Ljutenka , Werchnja Manujliwka | |
 Location of the Psel in the catchment area of the Dnepr |
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The Psel ( Ukrainian Псел, Псьол ; Russian Псёл / Psjol) is a left tributary of the Dnepr with a length of 717 km and a catchment area of 22,800 km². It rises in the southeastern foothills of the Central Russian Ridge on Russian territory . From there it flows in the upper reaches initially in a westerly direction. In the middle reaches, below the city of Sumy, it changes its direction of flow to the south-west, cutting deeply into the Poltava plateau . It flows in the Poltava Oblast west of the town of Horischni Plawni into the Dnepr, which is dammed up to form the Kamjansk Reservoir . Important tributaries are Khorol and Howtwa .
Larger towns on the Psel are Sumy , Hadjatsch and Schysaky . Howtwa was also important in the Middle Ages .
Flow into the Psel from the left: Udava, Ribitschja, Sinna, Sirowatka, Lehan, Wilschanka, Budylka, Borovenka, Weprik, Bobryk, Lyutenka, Hrun-Tashan, Howtwa , Rudka. Sudža, Porozok, Bezimenna, Oleschnja, Sumka, Vorozhba, Mezhyrichka, Hrun, Vuzka, Vovnyanka, Balaklijka, Bahachka, Chorol , Omelnyk, Suchji Kahamlik flow in from the right side .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Article Psel in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)