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Smotrych (river)

Smotrych (river)

River in Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine

The Smotrych (Ukrainian: Смотрич, Polish: Smotrycz) is a left tributary of the Dniester, flowing through the Podillia upland of western Ukraine. Its length is 168 km (104 mi), and its drainage basin covers 1,800 km2 (694 mi2).[2] The average width of the river is 10–15 meters wide, and at one point exceeds 40 m.

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The river is particularly notable for its tall banks, which give it a ravinelike appearance. It is used for water supply, irrigation, and fishing. A small hydroelectric station is situated on it, as well as the city of Kamianets-Podilskyi, the urban-type settlement Smotrych and the town of Horodok (Khmelnytskyi Oblast).

References

  1. [1]
    "Lower Smotrych River". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. [2]
    Смотрич (река), Great Soviet Encyclopedia
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