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Reni is a small town of about 26,000 people situated between Lake Kagul and the Danube, close to the confluence with the River Prut and the border with Moldova. Salix owns a cottage in the town. Despite its small size, Reni is one of the oldest settlements in Ukraine, known since the days of Kyiv Rus' and has a charming character. Its main economic activities comprise international trade (there is a river port and a special economic zone), fish-farming, agriculture, and wine-making. The origin of the name probably comes from the old Slavonic "Reni" meaning "a river quay". From 1621 to1821, the settlement belonged to Turkey, and then later to Moldova and Russia. Between 1918 and 1940 it was under Romanian jurisdiction. Since 1940, Reni has been part of Ukraine.