Pripyat River facts for kids
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Pripyat River
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| Country | Ukraine, Belarus |
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| Main source | Ukraine |
| River mouth | Dnieper |
| Length | 761 km (473 mi) |
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| Basin size | 121,000 km2 (47,000 sq mi) |
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The Pripyat River or Prypiat River is an important river in Eastern Europe. It is about 710 kilometers (441 miles) long. The river starts in Ukraine and then flows through Belarus. Finally, it flows back into Ukraine before joining the large Dnieper River.
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The Pripyat River and Chernobyl
The Pripyat River flows near the Chernobyl area. This is where a big nuclear accident happened in 1986. Because of this accident, parts of the river are affected.
Pollution and the Exclusion Zone
The river passes through the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. This is an area where people cannot live because of the accident. The water and riverbed have some dangerous materials. These materials are called radionuclides. One of these is caesium-137. The amount of caesium-137 in the river's mud is still increasing.
The City of Pripyat
The city of Prypiat, Ukraine is very close to the river. About 45,000 people lived there before the accident. After the Chernobyl disaster, everyone had to leave the city. It is now a ghost town.
Rivers Joining the Pripyat
Many smaller rivers flow into the Pripyat River. These smaller rivers are called tributaries. They add water to the Pripyat as it flows.
Main Tributaries
One important river that joins the Pripyat is the Horyn River. It is about 659 kilometers (409 miles) long. Another river is the Sluch. It is about 451 kilometers (280 miles) long. These rivers help make the Pripyat a large waterway.
Images for kids
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The Pripyat at Polesia
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Another map of the Pripyat
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See also
In Spanish: Río Prípiat para niños
