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The name Dniester derives from Sarmatian dānu nazdya "the close river". [7] The Dnieper , also of Sarmatian origin, derives from the opposite meaning, "the river on the far side".) Alternatively, according to Vasily Abaev Dniester would be a blend of Scythian dānu "river" and Thracian Ister , the previous name of the river, literally Dān ...
The park stretches for 160 km along the Dniester River. The geology of the Dniester Canyon, cut into the surrounding plateau, includes granite and gneisses up to 2,000 million years old, as well as sedimentary and limestone rocks of the more recent Cenozoic (10–12 million years). The karst landscape in places supports numerous caves. [1]
The park's boundaries follow the Dniester River for 100 km as it flows from northwest to southeast in western Ukraine. For much of this length, the park is only about 5 – 10 km wide, centered on the river. There are over 50 significant caves in the park, cut in the Travertine rock. These include the Ozerna (105 km) and Optymistychna (230 km ...
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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 11 January 2025. Unrecognised state in Eastern Europe This article is about the unrecognized state. For the administrative unit of Moldova, see Administrative-Territorial Units of the Left Bank of the Dniester. For other uses, see Transnistria (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Transylvania ...
The location of Transnistria An enlargeable map of Transnistria. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Transnistria: Transnistria is a breakaway state located mostly on a strip of land between the River Dniester and the eastern Moldovan border with Ukraine. Since its declaration of independence in 1990, and ...
The bay was created in 1976 following the creation of the Dniester Reservoir on the Dniester River. It is 194 km (121 mi) long and holds a volume of 3 km 3 (0.72 cu mi) of water. A buffer reservoir with a length of 17 km (11 mi) and a capacity of 0.031 km 3 (0.0074 cu mi) is located downstream.
The Khotyn Fortress, located on the shores of the Dniester River Map of Khotyn (around 1739) The Khotyn Fortress During Wallachian ruler Michael the Brave 's conquest of Moldavia in May 1600, its ruler Ieremia Movilă took refuge in the Fortress of Khotyn together with his family, a handful of faithful boyars, and the former Transylvanian ...