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Waterfalls Of Ukraine
Ukraine has diverse geographic features, including several waterfalls. A vast number of rivers run through the mountain ranges. The snow melt from the mountains feeding the rivers and sudden drops in elevation create many opportunities for waterfalls to form. Carpathian waterfalls Most of the waterfalls in the Carpathian Mountains are short and waterfall#Types, cascade waterfalls. The highest waterfall is the Maniava waterfall, located near the village of Maniava (Ivano-Frankivsk Raion, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast) which is tall. *Shypit – a famous waterfall where an annual festival has been held since 1993, attracts thousands of tourists. The waterfall is created by the Pylypets River, a tributary of Repynka River. * Kamianka waterfall It is located by the village of Dubyna, Skole district, L'vivs'ka oblast. The waterfall is a part of the Skole Beskydy National Recreation Reserve of Ukraine. * Sukil waterfalls * Bukovina waterfalls (also known as ''Smuharski waterfalls'') & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bukhtivets
The Bukhtivets waterfall () is located on the Bukhtivets River, near the village of Bukove, Nadvirna Raion, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast. See also * List of waterfalls * Waterfalls of Ukraine Ukraine has diverse geographic features, including several waterfalls. A vast number of rivers run through the mountain ranges. The snow melt from the mountains feeding the rivers and sudden drops in elevation create many opportunities for waterf ... References Waterfalls of Ukraine {{IvanoFrankivsk-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorge
A canyon (; archaic British English spelling: ''cañon''), gorge or chasm, is a deep cleft between escarpments or cliffs resulting from weathering and the erosion, erosive activity of a river over geologic time scales. Rivers have a natural tendency to cut through underlying surfaces, eventually wearing away rock layers as sediments are removed downstream. A river bed will gradually reach a baseline elevation, which is the same elevation as the body of water into which the river drains. The processes of weathering and erosion will form canyons when the river's River source, headwaters and estuary are at significantly different elevations, particularly through regions where softer rock layers are intermingled with harder layers more resistant to weathering. A canyon may also refer to a rift between two mountain peaks, such as those in ranges including the Rocky Mountains, the Alps, the Himalayas or the Andes. Usually, a river or stream carves out such splits between mountains. Exa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ai-Petri
Ai-Petri () is a peak in the Crimean Mountains. For administrative purposes it is in the Yalta municipality of Crimea. The name is of Greek origin, and translates as "St. Peter" (). Overview Ai-Petri is one of the windiest places in Crimea. The wind blows for 125 days a year, reaching a speed of . The peak is located above the city of Alupka and the town of Koreiz. There is a Aerial lift, cable car that takes passengers from a station near Alupka to the main area in Ai-Petri. The Ai-Petri massif makes up one side of the Grand Canyon (Crimea), Grand Canyon of Crimea, with the other side being the . A military base is located here. It was attacked in May 2024. ''Newsweek'' reported that a Russian commander was killed in the attack. Climate Gallery File:Ai-Petri Mountain (Klymenko).jpg, A panoramic view from Ai-Petri. File:Alupka - view from palace to Ai-Petri.jpg, View of Ai-Petri from Vorontsov's Palace (Alupka), Vorontsov's Palace in Alupka. File:Ai-Petri5.jpg, View on Ai- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uchan-su (river)
Uchan-su (, , ) or Vodopadnaya (), is a river that flows in the South Coast of Crimea. The name translates from the Crimean Tatar language for '' 'swift water' ''. The river runs into the Black Sea in the center city of Yalta. It begins at the foot of Ai-Petri, flows upstream the gorge and then at a distance of from the source forms the Uchan-su waterfall, located at an altitude of and consists of several levels (the height of the waterfall is ). The river water is used extensively for water supply and irrigation. See also * Waterfalls of Ukraine Ukraine has diverse geographic features, including several waterfalls. A vast number of rivers run through the mountain ranges. The snow melt from the mountains feeding the rivers and sudden drops in elevation create many opportunities for waterf ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Uchan-Su (River) Rivers of Crimea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yalta
Yalta (: ) is a resort town, resort city on the south coast of the Crimean Peninsula surrounded by the Black Sea. It serves as the administrative center of Yalta Municipality, one of the regions within Crimea. Yalta, along with the rest of Crimea, is internationally recognised as part of Ukraine, and is considered part of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. However, it is controlled de facto by Russia, which Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, annexed Crimea in 2014 and regards the town as part of the Republic of Crimea (Russia), Republic of Crimea. According to the most recent census, its population was The city is located on the site of the ancient Greece, ancient Greek colony of Yalita ( ). It is said to have been founded by Greek settlers who were looking for a safe shore on which to land. It is situated on a deep bay facing south towards the Black Sea, surrounded by the mountain range Ai-Petri. It has a humid subtropical climate and is surrounded by numerous vin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uchan-su (waterfall)
Uchan-su (, ), is a waterfall on the river Uchan-su on the southern slopes of the Crimean Mountains in Crimea. The name translates from the Crimean Tatar language for ''flying water''. Uchan-su, the highest waterfall in Crimea, is a popular tourist attraction located 7 km from the city of Yalta halfway to Ai-Petri Mountain. The waterfall is high at an altitude of and is most powerful during the spring when it is fed by snow melt in the mountains. The water originates from one of the Ai-Petri tops which falls onto the shallow water . See also *List of waterfalls This list of notable waterfalls of the world is sorted by continent, then country, then province, state or territory. A waterfall is included if it is at least tall and has an existing Wikipedia article, or it is considered historically sig ... * List of waterfalls in Ukraine References Waterfalls of Crimea Tourist attractions in Crimea {{Crimea-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhenetskyi Huk
The Zhenetskyi Huk () or the Zhenetskyi waterfall is located on the Zhenets river about 9 km from Tatariv village, Nadvirna Raion, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast in western Ukraine. the waterfall's height is . Residents named the waterfall Huk because of the noise that is heard from it. Zhenetskyi Huk is located on the Carpathian National Park, Gorgany mountain ridge and on the tourist root to Mount Homiak. See also * List of waterfalls * Waterfalls of Ukraine Ukraine has diverse geographic features, including several waterfalls. A vast number of rivers run through the mountain ranges. The snow melt from the mountains feeding the rivers and sudden drops in elevation create many opportunities for waterf ... External links * http://www.turystam.in.ua1an2h1> References Waterfalls of Ukraine {{IvanoFrankivsk-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hurkalo
The Hurkalo () waterfall is located on the Velyka Richka River, south-west of Korchyn, Stryi Raion, Lviv Oblast of western Ukraine. The waterfall is high. See also * List of waterfalls * Waterfalls of Ukraine Ukraine has diverse geographic features, including several waterfalls. A vast number of rivers run through the mountain ranges. The snow melt from the mountains feeding the rivers and sudden drops in elevation create many opportunities for waterf ... References Waterfalls of Ukraine {{Lviv-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rika River
The Rika () is a right tributary of the river Tisza in the Zakarpattia Oblast, western Ukraine. Its basin covers an area of .Analysis of the Tisza River Basin 2007 IPCDR It rises in the Eastern Carpathians
Divisions of the Carpathians are a categorization of the Carpathian mountains system.
Below is a detailed overview of the major subdivisions and ranges of the Carpathian Mountains. The Carpathians are a "subsystem" of a bigger Alps-Himal ...
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Voyevodyn Waterfall
Voievodyn waterfall () is located on the Voievodyn River, about from the village of Tura Perechynsky, Perechyn Raion, Zakarpattia Oblast of western Ukraine. The waterfall is high. See also * List of waterfalls * Waterfalls of Ukraine Ukraine has diverse geographic features, including several waterfalls. A vast number of rivers run through the mountain ranges. The snow melt from the mountains feeding the rivers and sudden drops in elevation create many opportunities for waterf ... * http://www.turystam.in.u1an2 Waterfalls of Ukraine {{Zakarpattia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
