The Ptsich, or Pcič official transliteration (, ) is a river in

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. It flows south through

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, taking its source near

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, and draining into the

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, being its left tributary. It is long, and has a drainage basin of .Птичь

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Its biggest tributary is the Aresa.

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Rivers of Gomel region Rivers of Mogilev region Rivers of Minsk region Rivers of Belarus {{Belarus-river-stub