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Pripet

Pripet, sometimes transliterated as Pripyat, is a Slavic toponym used for several places in Eastern Europe. It is most commonly associated with the Pripyat River, a major watercourse that runs through parts of Ukraine and Belarus and is a tributary of the Dnieper. The river traverses the Polesia wetlands, supporting diverse ecosystems and connecting towns and agricultural areas in the region. The basin includes protected areas such as Pripyatsky National Park in Belarus, which preserves wetland habitats and migratory bird populations.

The name is also closely linked to a city near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. The town

In addition to the river and the city, the Pripet name is used for various settlements and

of
Pripyat
was
a
planned
city
built
in
the
1970s
to
house
workers
for
the
Chernobyl
facility.
It
was
evacuated
in
1986
after
the
disaster
and
remains
largely
abandoned,
serving
as
a
stark
symbol
of
the
event
and
attracting
researchers
and,
with
restrictions,
visitors.
geographic
features
within
the
broader
Polesia
region.
The
term
is
tied
to
the
cultural
and
environmental
landscape
of
the
Belarusian,
Ukrainian,
and
broader
East
European
area,
reflecting
historical
settlement
patterns
around
the
river
and
its
wetlands.