- Tiasmyn River
Infobox River
river_name = Tyasmyn, Тясмин
caption = A bridge over the Tyasmyn River inCherkasy .
origin =Kirovohrad Oblast ,Ukraine
mouth =Kremenchuk Reservoir ,Dnieper River
basin_countries =Ukraine
length = 164 km
elevation =
discharge =
watershed = 4,570 km²The Tyasmyn ( _uk. Тясмин) is a river, a right tributary of the
Dnieper River , inUkraine . The Tyasmyn takes its source in the north central part of the Dnieper hills in the central Ukrainian province of Kirovohrad. From there it flows through theCherkasy Oblast , where it finally flows into theKremenchuk Reservoir . The river forms a u-turn "(180°)" in its central run. Not counting the river's sharp turn, the river delta, and the river's source "(from snow thaw)" are located only 33 km away from each other.In the river's lower flow, there are important discovery sites of the "Belogrudovka/Cernoles Culture" in proximity of the settlement of
Subotiv . These findings represent a key place for the lateBronze Age .Cities and towns located on the river include:
Kamyanka , Smila, andChyhyryn .
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