Lake Kurukove
| Kurukove | |
|---|---|
 Tsybulnik River | |
  Kurukove  Kurukove  Kurukove | |
| Location | Poltava Oblast |
| Coordinates | 49°00′35″N 33°24′00″E / 49.00972°N 33.40000°E |
| Type | former lake |
| Basin countries | Ukraine |
| Settlements | Kremenchuk |
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Kurukove (Ukrainian: 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
[edit]It was the site of Kurukove lake battle near the Tsybulnik River 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.
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