Fun facts about Don River
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The name Don derives from the Avestan and Rigveda word dānu.
Don River
Russia
The Don is the fifth-longest river in Europe. Flowing from Central Russia to the Sea of Azov in Southern Russia, it is one of Russia's largest rivers and played an important role for traders from the Byzantine Empire.
From the “History” section
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In antiquity, the river was viewed as the border between Europe and Asia by some ancient Greek geographers.
Don River
Russia
The Don is the fifth-longest river in Europe. Flowing from Central Russia to the Sea of Azov in Southern Russia, it is one of Russia's largest rivers and played an important role for traders from the Byzantine Empire.
From the “History” section
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The Don Cossacks, who settled the fertile valley of the river in the 16th and 17th centuries, were named after the river.
Don River
Russia
The Don is the fifth-longest river in Europe. Flowing from Central Russia to the Sea of Azov in Southern Russia, it is one of Russia's largest rivers and played an important role for traders from the Byzantine Empire.
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The Volga–Don Canal, 101 kilometres (65 mi), connects the Don with the Volga.
Don River
Russia
The Don is the fifth-longest river in Europe. Flowing from Central Russia to the Sea of Azov in Southern Russia, it is one of Russia's largest rivers and played an important role for traders from the Byzantine Empire.
From the “Dams and canals” section
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The Kochetovsky Lock, built in 1914–19 and doubled in 2004–08, is the best known of the three dam-and-ship-lock complexes on the Don.
Don River
Russia
The Don is the fifth-longest river in Europe. Flowing from Central Russia to the Sea of Azov in Southern Russia, it is one of Russia's largest rivers and played an important role for traders from the Byzantine Empire.
From the “Dams and canals” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: High Contrast · CC BY-SA 2.0 de