Borshchahivka (river)
(Redirected from Nyvka River)
| Borshchahivka | |
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| Native name | Борщагівка (Ukrainian) |
| Location | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Region | Kyiv Oblast |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Holosiivskyi District |
| • coordinates | 50°22′18″N 30°27′48″E / 50.37167°N 30.46333°E |
| Mouth | |
• location | Irpin |
• coordinates | 50°28′3″N 30°14′54″E / 50.46750°N 30.24833°E |
| Length | 20 km (12 mi) |
| Basin size | 94 km2 (36 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Irpin→ Dnieper→ Dnieper–Bug estuary→ Black Sea |
The Borshchahivka is a river in Ukraine, flowing through the city of Kyiv and suburban Bucha Raion of Kyiv Oblast. It is a right tributary of the Irpin in the Dnieper basin.
Names
[edit]- Borshchahivka – the modern name.[1]
- Zhelian – mentioned in Hypatian Codex.[1]
- Nyvka – variant of the name.[1]
- Nova Hreblia – old name;[1] mentioned on old maps.
References and footnotes
[edit]- ^ a b c d Літопис руський... С. 135, 189, 283, 290; Географічний покажчик. Желянь