The Psel or Psyol is a river, a left tributary of the Dnieper, which flows through Russia and Ukraine. The Psel has a length of 717 km and a drainage basin of 22800 km2. The river's right bank is high and steep, unlike the low, left bank. Its periods of freezing range from December until the end of February to the beginning of April.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Psel (from source to mouth): Left: Ilyok, Pena (Psel), Udava, Rybytsia, Sinna, Syrovatka (river), Ustya, Lehan, Vilshanka, Budylka, Bobrava, Borovenka, Vepryk (river), Bobryk, Tukh, Glinitsa, Bakai (river), Lyutenka, Hrun-Tashan, Hovtva, Rudka Right: Sudzha, Porozok, Oleshnia, Sumka, Vorozhba, Mezhyrichka, Hrun, Rashevka, Vuzka, Vovnianka, Balakliyka, Khorol, Manzheliya, Omelnyk, Belichka, Bahachka, Sukhyi Kahamlyk

Settlements

Cities and towns located on the river are: Sumy, Ukraine, the administrative center of Sumy Oblast; Oboyan, Kursk Oblast, Russia; and Hadiach, Poltava Oblast, Ukraine.

Russia

Ukraine

Flora and fauna

The fauna on the riversides of the Psel includes hares, foxes, deer and wild boar, beavers. There are a great variety of birds, such as wild duck, gray heron. Along the riversides there are forest areas, are predominantly deciduous trees. There are also conifers on the sandy areas of the bank. There are also numerous meadows. In the river there are about 50 species of fish such as crucian, bream, tench, roach, etc. There are also catfish, pike, perch