Bakhmutka
The Bakhmutka (Ukrainian: Бахмутка; formerly also Bakhmut, now often incorrectly Bakhmutovka) is a river in the Donetsk Oblast of Ukraine; a right tributary of the Siverskyi Donets.
| Bakhmutka | |
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 Footbridge over the Bakhmutka at Siversk | |
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| Native name | Бахмутка (Ukrainian) |
| Location | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Donetsk |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 48°21′14″N 38°03′57″E |
| Mouth | |
• location | Siverskyi Donets |
• coordinates | 48°55′33″N 38°02′22″E |
| Length | 88 kilometres (55 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,680 square kilometres (650 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Don |
The length is 88 km and the drainage basin area is 1680 km2. It thaws in early March and freezes in December. The water is partially used for technical needs and for irrigation.
The cities of Bakhmut and Siversk are located on the Bakhmutka.
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