Psel (river)
| Psel Psyol | |
|---|---|
The Psel near Ivnya | |
Psel River | |
| Native name | Псел (Ukrainian) |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia, Ukraine |
| Oblast |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Upstream of Prigorki, Prokhorovsky District, Belgorod Oblast, Russia |
| • coordinates | 51°07′58″N 36°44′52″E / 51.13278°N 36.74778°E |
| • elevation | 247 m (810 ft) |
| Mouth | Dnieper |
• location | Downstream of Kremenchuk, Poltava Oblast, Ukraine |
• coordinates | 49°01′16″N 33°32′03″E / 49.02111°N 33.53417°E |
| Length | 717 km (446 mi) |
| Basin size | 22,800 km2 (8,800 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Dnieper→ Dnieper–Bug estuary→ Black Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Pena, Hrun-Tashan, Hovtva |
| • right | Sudzha, Hrun, Khorol |
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The Psel or Psyol (Ukrainian: Псел; Russian: Псёл) is a river, a left tributary of the Dnieper, which flows through Russia and Ukraine.
The Psel has a length of 717 kilometres (446 mi) and a drainage basin of 22,800 square kilometres (8,800 sq mi). The river's right bank is high and steep, unlike the low, left bank. Its periods of freezing range from December until the end of February to the beginning of April.