Khortytsia

Khortytsia
Alexey Tolmachov · CC BY-SA 4.0

Also known as: Chortica, Chortitsa, Chortitza, Chortyca, Chortycia, Chortycja, Chortytsia, Chortytsja, Chortyzja, Horticja, Hortisa, Hortîțea

Khortytsia is the largest island on the Dnieper River, and is 12.5 km long and up to 2.5 km wide [1]. The island forms part of the Khortytsia National Reserve [1]. This historic site is located within the city limits of Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine [1]. The island has played an important role in the history of Ukraine, especially in the history of the Zaporozhian Cossacks [1]. Khortytsia has been continuously inhabited during the last five millennia [1].

Text: Wikipedia – 'Khortytsia' (revision of 2026-07-14), CC BY-SA 4.0 · sentences selected and shortened by an AI system · source →
TypeNatural feature
Period< 4500 BC
CountryUkraine
Coordinates47.8201° N, 35.1000° E

Related resources

More sites in Ukraine

Solokha Kurgan · Mamai-Hora · Kamyana Mohyla · Melitopol Kurgan · Deriivka · Gelonus · Kul-Oba · Melek-Chesmensky Mound · Kerch · Pantikapaion · Tsarskyi Kurgan (Royal Kurgan) · Melgunov Kurgan · Nymphaion, Crimea · Scythian Neapolis · Boundary Stones, Ukraine · Dykyi Sad Archaeological Site · Kalos Limen · Settlements of the Cucuteni-Trypillia Culture · Pontic Olbia · Stepanivka · Charax, Crimea · Chersonesus · Ksaverove · Merheleva Ridge

All sites in Ukraine →

Was this page useful?

Keep exploring

Every site on this page sits on the globe, and the people who research them are on the Discord.

3D Globe · Sites by country · Story Archive · Research Library · Weekly Journal · Search