The Khopyor (Russian: Хопёр, also transliterated as Khoper) is a river in European Russia, the biggest left tributary of the river Don.
It is 979 kilometres long, with a watershed of 61,100 square kilometres. The mouth width is 300 metres. The Khopyor is navigable up to 323 kilometresfrom the mouth.
Fish in the river include bream, zander, common roach, rudd, European chub, ide, bleak, catfish, pike, perch, asp and burbot.
Found near the river elks, hares, herons, swans, eagles, falcons, owls, nightingales, ducks, beavers, pond turtles, snakes (vipers), etc. Previously, there were bison, now exterminated.
The unique nature made Khopyor a favorite place for tourists.
