The Cogâlnic (also Cogîlnic, Kogylnik, Kogîlnic, Kohylnyk, or Kunduk) is a 243 km river in

Moldova Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, is a Landlocked country, landlocked country in Eastern Europe, with an area of and population of 2.42 million. Moldova is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. ...

and south-western

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. The Cogâlnic rises in the hills of

Nisporeni District Nisporeni () is a district () in west-central Moldova, with its administrative center at Nisporeni. According to the 2014 census, its population was 53,154; most (82.8 percent) are Moldovans. History The Vărzărești monastery was first mention ...

in the Codri region west of the Moldovan capital,

Chișinău Chișinău ( , , ; formerly known as Kishinev) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Moldova, largest city of Moldova. The city is Moldova's main industrial and commercial centre, and is located in the middle of the coun ...

. It flows through the cities of

Hîncești Hîncești () is a city and municipality in Moldova. Hîncești is situated on the Cogâlnic River, southwest of the Moldovan capital, Chișinău. Since 2003 it has been the seat of Hîncești District. History Hîncești was established i ...

Cimișlia Cimișlia () is a town located in the southern part of Moldova situated on the banks of the Cogâlnic River, between the capital of Chișinău and the autonomous territorial unit of Gagauzia. Cimişlia had a population of 11,997 according to th ...

and

Basarabeasca Basarabeasca () is a city in Moldova. It is the capital of Basarabeasca District. Geography The city, formerly an urban-type settlement, is located on the border with Ukraine. It is 94 km to the south of the national capital Chişinău, 2 ...

, and then into the

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, past

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and into the Prichernomorskoy lowlands of

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(province) of Ukraine. Together with the

Sarata River Sarata (, ) is a river in Ukraine and Moldova, which discharges into the Sasyk Lagoon. The river originates in the territory of Moldova Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, is a Landlocked country, landlocked country in Eastern E ...

it enters the

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and thence into the

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History

Johann Erich Thunmann Johann Erich Thunmann or Johannes or Hans (23 August 1746 — 17 December 1778) was a linguist, historian and theologian born in Thoresund (Södermanland) in Sweden. He studied at Strängnäs and Uppsala then left Sweden to study at Greifswald. T ...

in his eighteenth century work described it: :In warm months, there is a great shortage of water. Even the largest river in this area, the Kogylnik, then dries, and it is often due to lack of water that the livestock of the Tatars die from thirst. In the autumn, when the rainy season starts, there appear suddenly appear countless streams across the low country. All of the marshes are then covered with puddles. To overcome the water shortages suffered in the summer, one finds very deep wells have been dug everywhere. Among the Tatars, as in the east, digging wells has become an act of religion and honor. Thunmann, Johann ''Krymskoe Khanstvo'' (''Crimean Khanate'') published in Russian in 1991 by Tavria, in Simferopol
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References

*Brezianu, Andrei and Spânu, Vlad (eds.) (2007) "Cogâlnic/Kogâlnic" ''Historical Dictionary of Moldova'' (2nd ed.) Scarecrow Press, Lanham, Maryland, USA, p. 92, Rivers of Odesa Oblast Rivers of Moldova International rivers of Europe Tributaries of the Black Sea {{Ukraine-river-stub