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25-635: It flows within the Podolian Upland starting from the Avratinian Upland. Zbruch is the namesake of the Zbruch idol , a sculpture of a Slavic deity (9th century) in the form of a column with a head with four faces, discovered in 1848 by the river. The idol is 2.67 m (8.8 ft) in height. From 1851 the statue is kept in the Archaeological Museum of Kraków , however its copies are available in

50-606: A coastline of 2,782 kilometres (1,729 mi). The landscape of Ukraine consists mostly of fertile steppes and plateaus, crossed by rivers such as the Dnieper , Siverskyi Donets , Dniester and the Southern Bug as they flow south into the Black Sea and the smaller Sea of Azov . To the southwest, the delta of the Danube forms the border with Romania. The country's only mountains are

75-570: A natural border between Ternopil and Khmelnytskyi regions. As it was mentioned above, the river flows through the Podolia Upland sneaking past the Podolian hills also known as Medobory for their honey-bearing flora (literally: Med - honey and Bory - forests). Along the river, there are recreational areas for swimming in the water. Medobory stretches from the northeastern part of the Lviv Region to

100-622: Is Mount Hoverla , which at 2,061 meters (6,762 ft) above sea level is the highest point in the country. Mountains are limited to the west, the southern tip of Ukraine on the Sea of Azov . The western region has the Carpathian Mountains , and some eroded mountains from the Donets Ridge are in the east near the Sea of Azov. Most of Ukraine's area is taken up by the steppe -like region just north of

125-580: Is also bordered by 3,783 kilometers (2,351 mi) of coastline . The border with Russia, part of which runs through the Sea of Azov, is the country's longest border. The village of Vel'ké Slemence is split between Slovakia and Ukraine. Most of its territory lies within the Great European Plain , while parts of western regions and southern regions lay within the Alpine system . In general Ukraine comprises two different biomes : mixed forest towards

150-485: Is available. However, their intensive cultivation, especially on steep slopes, has led to widespread soil erosion and gullying. The smallest proportion of the soil cover consists of the chestnut soils of the southern and eastern regions. They become increasingly salinized to the south as they approach the Black Sea. The territory of Ukraine is bordered by the waters of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov . More than 95% of

175-490: Is the second-largest European country , after Russia . Its various regions have diverse geographic features ranging from highlands to lowlands, as well as climatic range and a wide variety in hydrography. Most of the country lies within the East European Plain . Lying between latitudes 44° and 53° N , and longitudes 22° and 41° E , Ukraine covers an area of 603,628 square kilometres (233,062 sq mi), with

200-472: The Black Sea . The land border of Ukraine totals 6,993 kilometers (4,345 mi). The border lengths with each country are: Belarus 891 kilometers (554 mi) , Hungary 103 kilometers (64 mi) , Moldova 939 kilometers (583 mi) , Poland 428 kilometers (266 mi) , Romania 169 kilometers (105 mi) on the south and 362 kilometers (225 mi) on the west , Russia 1,974 kilometers (1,227 mi), and Slovakia 90 kilometers (56 mi) . Ukraine

225-455: The Black Sea . Most of Ukraine consists of fertile plains (or steppes ) and plateaus . In terms of land use, 58% of Ukraine is considered arable land; 2% is used for permanent crops, 13% for permanent pastures, 18% is forests and woodland, and 9% is other. Most of Ukraine consists of regular plains with the average height above sea level being 175 metres (574 ft). It is surrounded by mountains to its west and extreme south. Wide spaces of

250-727: The Carpathian Mountains in the west, of which the highest is Hoverla at 2,061 metres (6,762 ft), and the Crimean Mountains , in the extreme south along the coast. Ukraine also has a number of highland regions such as the Volyn-Podillia Upland (in the west) and the Near-Dnipro Upland (on the right bank of the Dnieper). To the east there are the south-western spurs of the Central Russian Upland , over which runs

275-593: The Moscow Historical Museum , the Ternopil Regional Museum, and the Pochaiv Museum of Atheism. Scientist consider that the idol an interpretation of the ancient Slavic of god Sviatovit sacked upon the baptizing of the local population. Upon the river are situated a couple of small Hydro Electric Stations (Bodnariv's and Martynkiv's), while along the river are some 140 ponds. The river serves as

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300-582: The Southern Bug and Dniester Rivers, with the Western Bug also originating in the northwest of the highlands. The average altitude of the Podolian Upland is over 300 m (980 ft) with the maximum being a hill known as Kamula Mountain, at 471 m (1,545 ft). The surface is characterized by a combination of wide flat interfluves and deep canyon-like valleys (so called dales ) dissected into separate natural sub-regions: The Podolian Upland and

325-606: The Volhynian Upland are sometimes grouped together as the Volhynian-Podolian Upland . 49°01′39″N 27°51′22″E  /  49.0275°N 27.8562°E  / 49.0275; 27.8562 This article about a location in Ukraine is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Poland location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Geography of Ukraine Ukraine

350-536: The first partition of Poland when between 1772 and 1793 the river was a border between Poland-Lithuania and Habsburg monarchy . After the second partition of Poland in 1793–1807 and 1815–1918 the river was a border between the Austrian Galicia on one side and Imperial Russia on the other. During that time the river was also called Pidhirtsi . Following the Polish-Ukrainian Alliance of 1920 it

375-707: The Zbrucz, where he held the rank of major in the Polish army, and won Poland's highest military decoration, the Virtuti Militari . Podolian Upland The Podolian Upland (Podolian Plateau) or Podillia Upland ( Ukrainian : подільська височина , podilska vysochyna ) is a highland area in southwestern Ukraine , on the left (northeast) bank of the Dniester River , with small portions in its western extent stretching into eastern Poland . The region lies roughly between

400-725: The border with the Russia. Near the Sea of Azov can be found the Donets Ridge and the Near Azov Upland. The snow melt from the mountains feeds the rivers and their waterfalls . Significant natural resources in Ukraine include lithium , natural gas , kaolin , timber , and an abundance of arable land . Despite this, the country faces a number of major environmental issues such as inadequate supplies of potable water, air and water pollution , deforestation , and radioactive contamination in

425-622: The country's plains are located in the south-western part of the East European Plain . The plains have numerous highlands and lowlands caused by the uneven crystallized base of the East European craton . The highlands are characterized by Precambrian basement rocks from the Ukrainian Shield . Plains are considered elevations of no more than 0–600 m (0–1,969 ft) among which there are recognized lowlands (plains) and uplands (plateaus, ridges, hill ridges). From northwest to southeast

450-676: The major river basins is expected to decrease, especially in summer. This poses risks to the agricultural sector. The negative impacts of climate change on agriculture are mostly felt in the south of the country, which has a steppe climate. In the north, some crops may be able to benefit from a longer growing season. The World Bank has stated that Ukraine is highly vulnerable to climate change . Significant natural resources in Ukraine include: iron ore, manganese, natural gas , titanium, kaolin, uranium, and arable land. Ukraine has many environmental issues . Some regions lack adequate supplies of potable water. Air and water pollution affects

475-506: The middle of the continent, and steppe towards the Black Sea littoral. Major provinces include, Polesian Lowland , Dnieper Lowland , Volhynia-Podolie Plateau, Black Sea-Azov Lowland, Donets-Azov Plateau, Central Russian Upland , Carpathians , and Pannonian Basin . The western regions feature an alpine-like section of Carpathian Mountains , the Eastern Carpathians that stretches across Poland, Ukraine and Romania. The highest peak

500-512: The north, to 11–13 °C (51.8–55.4 °F) in the south. Precipitation is disproportionately distributed; it is highest in the west and north and lowest in the east and southeast. Western Ukraine, particularly in the Carpathian Mountains, receives around 1,200 millimetres (47.2 in) of precipitation annually, while Crimea and the coastal areas of the Black Sea receive around 400 millimetres (15.7 in). Water availability from

525-664: The north-east from the 1986 accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant . Ukraine is located in Eastern Europe : lying on the northern shores of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov . The country borders Belarus in the north, Poland , Slovakia and Hungary in the west, Moldova and Romania in the south-west, and Russia in the east. The total geographic area of Ukraine is 603,700 square kilometers (233,100 sq mi). Ukraine has an Exclusive Economic Zone of 147,318 km (56,880 sq mi) in

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550-624: The northern borders of the Republic of Moldova . The Zbruch, at its mouth, has a width of some 18 m (59 ft). The source of the river lies in relative proximity to other rivers such as the Horyn and the Sluch and used to serve as an alternative route for the tradeway " From the Varangians to Greeks ". Presumably the earliest name for the river was Boruch . The Zbruch had international significance following

575-606: The rivers are part of those two seas' drainage basins . A few rivers are part of the Baltic Sea basin. There are seven major rivers in Ukraine: Desna , Dnipro , Dnister , Danube , Prypiat , Siverian Donets , and Southern Buh . Ukraine is firmly in the mid-latitudes, and generally has a continental climate , except for its southern coasts, which feature cold semi-arid and humid subtropical climates . Average annual temperatures range from 5.5–7 °C (41.9–44.6 °F) in

600-596: The soils of Ukraine may be divided into three major aggregations: As much as two-thirds of the country's surface land consists of black earth, a resource that has made Ukraine one of the most fertile regions in the world and well known as a " breadbasket ". These soils may be divided into three broad groups: Interspersed in various uplands and along the northern and western perimeters of the deep chernozems are mixtures of gray forest soils and podzolized black-earth soils, which together occupy much of Ukraine's remaining area. All these soils are very fertile when sufficient water

625-645: Was intended as the border between Poland and Ukraine . After the Treaty of Riga the Polish- Soviet border was established in the area, running along the river (this situation lasted until 1939). Charles de Gaulle , who served with the staff of the French Military Mission to Poland as an instructor of Poland's infantry during the Polish-Soviet War (1919–1921), distinguished himself in operations near

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