Uzh (Pripyat)

Uzh
The Uzh seen near Chernobyl.
The Uzh river
Native nameУж (Ukrainian)
Location
Country Ukraine
StateZhytomyr Oblast, Kyiv Oblast
CityKorosten
Physical characteristics
MouthPripyat
 • location
Kyiv Reservoir
 • coordinates
51°15′15″N 30°14′09″E / 51.2542°N 30.2357°E / 51.2542; 30.2357
Length256 km (159 mi)
Basin size8,080 km2 (3,120 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionPripyatDnieperDnieper–Bug estuaryBlack Sea
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The Uzh (Ukrainian: Уж) is a river in Ukraine, serving as a right tributary of the Pripyat, which flows into the Kyiv Reservoir, in central Ukraine. It originates in the Zhytomyr Oblast (province) of northern Ukraine, and then flows briefly near the delta of the Berezina River. The Uzh then flows near the city of Chernobyl of Kyiv Oblast, before emptying into the Pripyat River.