Vyr

Vyr is an archaeological site of an ancient city located on the left bank of the Vyr river (a tributary of the Seym river in the Dnipro basin) at the mouth of its tributary, the Kryha river. The modern-day city of Bilopillia is located at the site.

Vyr was first mentioned in the Ipatiev Chronicle in 1113. The city consisted of a citadel (1.5 hectares) on a high (15–18 meters) promontory on the left bank of the Kryha River, and an "outer city" or "fortress" with an adjacent open settlement (7–10 hectares). Vyr was first mentioned in the Ipatiev Chronicle in 1113. The city consisted of a citadel (1.5 hectares) on a high (15–18 meters) promontory on the left bank of the Kryha River, and an "outer city" or "fortress" with an adjacent open settlement (7–10 hectares).