Dnieper

The first one in Top 10 Longest Rivers in Belarus that Toplist would like to introduce to you is Dnieper. The Dnieper is a major European river that begins in the Valdai Hills near Smolensk, Russia, and flows through Belarus and Ukraine to the Black Sea. It is the longest river in Ukraine and Belarus, as well as the fourth-longest river in Europe, after the Volga, Danube, and Ural. The total length is about 2,201 km (1,368 mi), with a drainage basin of 504,000 square kilometers (195,000 sq mi).

The river was once a part of the Amber Road trade routes. During The Ruin, the area was contested by the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and Russia, dividing Ukraine into right and left bank areas. During the Soviet era, the river was known for its large hydroelectric dams and reservoirs. The 1986 Chernobyl disaster occurred on the Pripyat, just above its confluence with the Dnieper. The Dnieper is an important navigable waterway for Ukraine's economy, and it is linked to other waterways in Europe by the Dnieper–Bug Canal.

The river's total length is variously given as 2,145 km (1,333 mi) or 2,201 km (1,368 mi) of which 485 km (301 mi) are in Russia, 700 km (430 mi) in Belarus, and 1,095 km (680 mi) in Ukraine. Its basin spans 504,000 square kilometers (195,000 square miles), with 289,000 km2 (112,000 sq mi) in Ukraine and 118,360 km2 (45,700 sq mi) in Belarus.

The Dnieper River's headwaters are the sedge bogs (Akseninsky Mokh) of the Valdai Hills in central Russia, at an elevation of 220 meters (720 ft). It forms the border between Belarus and Ukraine for 115 kilometers (71 miles). Its estuary, or liman, was once guarded by the powerful fortress of Ochakiv.

Belarus's southernmost point is Brahin Raion on the Dnieper, south of Kamaryn.

Length: 2,201 km (1,368 mi)