Shostka (Desna)

Shostka остка
Data
location	Sumy Oblast , Ukraine
River system	Dnepr
Drain over	Desna  → Dnepr  → Black Sea
source	northwest of Horile 51 ° 49 '36 "  N , 33 ° 55' 9"  O
muzzle	at Pyrohiwka in Desna coordinates: 51 ° 55 '23 "  N , 33 ° 17' 13"  E 51 ° 55 '23 "  N , 33 ° 17' 13"  E
length	56 km
Catchment area	412 km²
Medium-sized cities	Shostka

The Shostka (Ukrainian and Russian Шостка ) is a river in Ukraine , in the north of Sumy Oblast (within the Hluchiw , Jampil and Shostka Raion ). It is a left tributary of the Desna River (Dnieper Basin).

description

The river has a length of 56 kilometers, the catchment area covers 412 km². It flows through a trough valley 2 to 3 kilometers wide. The marshy outer lowlands consist of peat and sandy soils. The gently curved river bed reaches depths of up to 0.5 meters. The mean flow rate is 0.2 meters per second. The river slope averages 1.2 meters per kilometer. The river's water is mainly fed by snow and rain, which are regulated in sections by a total of 6 barrages. A total of 40 kilometers of the river are canalised, the water is primarily used for water supply and irrigation in agriculture.

geography

The Shostka rises northwest of the village of Horile (Горіле). It flows mainly to the west, on the lower reaches to the northwest. North of the village Pyrohiwka (Пирогівка) it flows into the Desna .

The city of Shostka lies on the river .

Naming

The river name Shostka is derived from the Ukrainian word shosta for "six", the Shostka is the sixth tributary of the Desna. Other locally used names are: Halynkiwska (Галинківська) or Halynkiwka (Галинківка).

Fish species

There are 12 species of fish in the river. Between the riverside villages Makowe and Bohdaniwka were 8 fish species, including Hecht , Rudd , moderlieschen , gudgeon , bleak , Bitterling , loach , wolffish , in the lower course in the area of the village Pyrohiwka only 4: hazelnuts , Aland , Rudd and Asp . There are also other species that swim in from the Desna River . Many fish originally settled in the river can no longer be found because of the heavy water pollution.