Lake Kurukove Explained

Kurukove
Type:former lake
Pushpin Map:Ukraine Poltava Oblast#Ukraine#Europe
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of a lake in Ukraine
Basin Countries:Ukraine
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Kurukove (uk|Курукове Озеро) was a fresh water lake located in the central Ukrainian oblast of Poltava, on the right bank of the Dnieper, opposite the city of Kremenchuk.

History

It was the site of near the delta, fought between Ukrainian Cossacks and the Poles from 25 October to 3 November 1625.[1] In 1625, the Treaty of Kurukove was signed at the site, establishing an agreement between the Ukrainian Cossacks and the Poles.

Notes and References

  1. http://wikimapia.org/11609945/ru/Памятник-казакам Памятник казакам (Маламовка)