Dniester
Sign in to saveThe Dniester ( ) is a transboundary river in Eastern Europe. It runs first through Ukraine and then through Moldova (from which it more or less separates the breakaway territory of Transnistria), finally discharging into the Black Sea on Ukrainian territory again.
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The Dniester is a river in Eastern Europe that flows through Ukraine and Moldova before emptying into the Black Sea, serving as a natural boundary between Moldova and the breakaway region of Transnistria. It matters as a significant transboundary waterway that affects the geography and political divisions of the region.
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- Names
- Geography
- History
- Tributaries
- Eco-TIRAS International Environmental Association of River Keepers
- Gallery
- See also
- Notes
- References
- General
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The Dniester ( ) is a transboundary river in Eastern Europe. It runs first through Ukraine and then through Moldova (from which it more or less separates the breakaway territory of Transnistria), finally discharging into the Black Sea on Ukrainian territory again.
== Names == The name Dniester derives from Sarmatian dānu nazdya "the close river". (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-Ister (River Ister). The Ancient Greek name of Dniester, Tyras (Τύρας), is from Scythian tūra, meaning "rapid".