Strypa
The Strypa (Ukrainian: Стрипа) is a river in Ternopil Oblast, Western Ukraine. It is a left-bank tributary of the Dniester that flows southward for 147 km through Ternopil oblast and drains a basin area of 1,610 sq km (12% territory of Ternopil Oblast). The river is generally approximately 30 m wide and has a sharply defined valley. Its waters are used for industry and agriculture. A small water reservoir has been built on it. The major centers located along the river include Zboriv, Buchach, and Zarvanytsia.
| Strypa | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Dniester |
• coordinates | 48.8678°N 25.4256°E |
| Length | 147 km (91 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,610 km2 (620 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Dniester→ Dniester Estuary→ Black Sea |
Its main tributaries are Western Strypa, Vosushka, Vil'khovets', and Studenka.
Meandre in Buchach
Sources
- (in Ukrainian) В. Паращій, Й. Свинко, Стрипа // Ternopil Encyclopedic Dictionary: in 4 v. / editorial board: H. Yavorskyi and other, Ternopil: "Zbruch", 2008, V. 3: П—Я, S. 362. — ISBN 978-966-528-279-2.
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