Konka (river, Zaporizhzhia Oblast)

Konka
Location
Country	Ukraine
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Azov Upland
• coordinates	47°19′48″N 36°26′46″E
Mouth	Dnieper
• coordinates	47.6388°N 35.2640°E / 47.6388; 35.2640
Length	146 km (91 mi)
Basin size	2,580 km^2 (1,000 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Dnieper→ Dnieper–Bug estuary→ Black Sea

Not to be confused with Konka (river, Kherson Oblast).

The Konka, also known as the Kinka, Kinska, or Kinski Vody^[a] is a left tributary of the Dnieper, flowing through Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine. It is 146 km (91 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 2,580 km² (1,000 sq mi). It originates in the Azov Upland and flows into the Kakhovka Reservoir on the Dnieper. The cities of Polohy and Orikhiv are located on the river.^[1]

The name is a calque of the Crimean Tatar name of the river Yilki Su, which means "water of wild horses".^[2]

History

A residence of the Mongol military leader Mamai also used to be located at the mouth of the river.^[2] In the 18th century it served as a border between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire.^[3]

In June 2023, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Kakhovka Dam was blown up, causing the Konka's water level to drop rapidly.^[4]

Notes

1. Ukrainian: Конка, Кінка, Кінська, Кінські Води; Crimean Tatar: Yilki Su

References

1. "Конка". Great Soviet Encyclopedia.
2. Ryzhkov, Vadim (28 January 2017). "Мамаева земля. Древняя Украина и татаро-монгольская Великая Степь" [The Mamai's land. Ancient Ukraine and the Tatar-Mongolian Great Steppe]. Argument.ua (in Russian).
3. Knyazkov, Yurii. "КІНСЬКА, КІНСЬКІ ВОДИ, КІНКА, КОНКА" [Kinska, Kinski Vody, Kinka, Konka]. Encyclopedia of History of Ukraine.
4. ""Неможливо дивитися на це без сліз",— жителі Запоріжжя про стан річки Дніпро після підриву Каховської ГЕС. Фоторепортаж". Suspilne.