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River in Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine
Smotrych
Ukrainian: Смотрич
The Smotrych River seen near the historic city of Kamianets-Podilskyi, Ukraine.
Location
CountryUkraine
OblastKhmelnytskyi Oblast
CityKamianets-Podilskyi
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationNemychyntsi [uk]
 • coordinates49°19′54″N 26°45′47″E / 49.33167°N 26.76306°E / 49.33167; 26.76306
Mouth 
 • locationDniester
 • coordinates48°33′51″N 26°38′16″E / 48.5642°N 26.6378°E / 48.5642; 26.6378
Length168 km (104 mi)
Basin size1,800 km (690 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionDniesterDniester EstuaryBlack Sea
Designation
Ramsar Wetland
Official nameLower Smotrych River
Designated29 July 2004
Reference no.1401

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 km (694 mi). The average width of the river is 10–15 meters wide, and at one point exceeds 40 m.

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