Vorskla

Vorskla
The Vorskla in Poltava, Ukraine
Native name	Ворскла
Location
Country	Russia, Ukraine
Region	Russia: Belgorod Oblast Ukraine: Sumy Oblast, Poltava Oblast
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Belgorod Oblast, Russia
Mouth	Dnieper (Kamianske Reservoir)
• location	Poltava Oblast, Ukraine
• coordinates	48°54′15″N 34°07′18″E / 48.90417°N 34.12167°E / 48.90417; 34.12167
Length	464 km (288 mi)
Basin size	14,700 km2 (5,700 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Dnieper→ Dnieper–Bug estuary→ Black Sea

The Vorskla (Russian: Ворскла; Ukrainian: Ворскла) is a river that runs from Belgorod Oblast in Russia southwards into northeastern Ukraine, where it joins the Dnieper. It has a length of 464 kilometres (288 mi), and a basin area of 14,700 square kilometres (5,700 sq mi).^[1] Right tributaries of the river include the Vorsklytsia and Boromlia [ru] , and left tributaries Merla [ru], Kolomak [ru] and Tahamlyk [ru].

Large cities on the river are Poltava (the capital of Poltava Oblast), Okhtyrka and Kobeliaky. The river is mostly navigable between its delta and Kobeliaky.

An ancient fort, thought to be Gelonos, is on the Vorskla south of Okhtyrka. In 1399, the Battle of the Vorskla River was fought in the area. In 1709, the city of Poltava was besieged by Charles XII.