Pronia
Also known as Pronya
The Pronia (, , also transliterated as Pronya) is a river in Mogilev and Vitebsk regions of Belarus. A right tributary of Sozh River, the Pronia begins near the village of Lanenka, Dubrowna District, Vitebsk Oblast. It flows from north to south, joining the Sozh in the eastern outskirts of the city of Slavgorod.
Key facts
- River.name
- Pronya
- River.image
- RiverPronya5.JPG
- River.image_caption
- The Pronya near Slavgorod
- River.source1_location
- Smolensk Upland
- River.mouth
- Sozh
- River.mouth_location
- Slavgorod
- River.subdivision_type1
- Country
- River.subdivision_name1
- Belarus
- River.subdivision_type2
- Regions
- River.subdivision_name2
- Vitebsk, Mogilev
- River.subdivision_type3
- Districts
- River.subdivision_name3
- Dubrowna, Horki, Drybin, Chavusy, Slawharad
Article
4 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Legends
- Hydrography
- References
The Pronia (, , also transliterated as Pronya) is a river in Mogilev and Vitebsk regions of Belarus. A right tributary of Sozh River, the Pronia begins near the village of Lanenka, Dubrowna District, Vitebsk Oblast. It flows from north to south, joining the Sozh in the eastern outskirts of the city of Slavgorod.
== Etymology == According to Max Vasmer, the name Pronya is associated with the Czech proný (fast, indomitable), in turn, possibly, arising from the Czech prudký (fast, compare with the Russian word prud).
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