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River in Crimea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Chorna, Chyornaya[lower-alpha 1] or Chorhun (Ukrainian: Чорна, Chorna, Russian: Чёрная, Chyornaya, Crimean Tatar: Çorğuna), which translates from the Ukrainian and Russian as "Black River", is a small river in southern Crimea. It is 34.5 km long.
Chorna | |
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Native name | Чорна (Ukrainian) |
Location | |
Region | Crimea |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Rodnikivske |
• coordinates | 44°27′48″N 33°51′36″E |
Mouth | Sevastopol Bay |
• coordinates | 44°36′29″N 33°35′54″E |
Length | 41 km (25 mi) |
Basin size | 463 km2 (179 sq mi) |
The Chorna River begins in the Baydar Valley northeast of the small town of Rodnikivs'ke (44° 28' N 33° 51' EG), just west of which it flows into a reservoir. From there it continues in a westerly direction to the town of Inkerman (Belokamensk) where it enters the Bay of Sevastopol, on the southwest coast of the Crimean peninsula.
Inkerman was a key location during the Crimean War of 1853–1856 and the Chorna lends its name to the Battle of Chernaya (Chyornaya) River of 1855.
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