Prypyat'
River in eastern Europe, flowing through southern Belarus and northern Ukraine; length 775 km/482 mi. The Pripyat' is a tributary of the River Dnieper, which it joins 80 km/50 mi above Kiev. The Pripyat' marshes, which lie near the river's source in a forested area called Polesye, near Pinsk, were of strategic importance in both World Wars.
| The Pripyat' is navigable for most of its length. Canals link it to the Bug, Vistula, and Nemunas rivers. |
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