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The Poltva (Ukrainian: Полтва; Polish: Pełtew) is a river in the western Ukrainian Oblast of Lviv and a tributary of the Bug. The Poltva valley cuts between the Podilian Plateau and Roztichia.[1] The capital of the Lviv Oblast, Lviv, is located on the river, with the river flowing directly beneath Lviv's central street, Freedom Avenue (Prospect Svobody), and the Lviv Theatre of Opera and Ballet.[2]
| Poltva | |
|---|---|
 The course of River Poltva within Lviv | |
| Location | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lviv, Ukraine |
| Mouth | Bug |
• location | Busk |
• coordinates | 49.9603°N 24.6077°E |
| Length | 60 km (37 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,440 km2 (560 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Bug→ Narew→ Vistula→ Baltic Sea |
The river once faced significant problems with pollution.[3] As a result, the river was covered up and included into the underground sewer system of Lviv, beginning in 1839.[4] During World War 2, the underground river was used as a hiding place for Jews fleeing Nazi violence.[5]
References
- Kubiĭovych, Volodymyr (1963). Ukraine, a Concise Encyclopedia. Ukrainian National Association. p. 85.
- Struk, Danylo Husar (1993). Encyclopedia of Ukraine. University of Toronto Press. p. 218. ISBN 9780802033628.
- Nałęcz, Tomasz (7 April 2012). Transboundary Aquifers in the Eastern Borders of The European Union: Regional Cooperation for Effective Management of Water Resources. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 67. ISBN 978-94-007-3948-2.
- Voloshchuk, Mykhaĭlo; Minosi︠a︡n, Maksym (1993). Lʹviv: The Undiscovered Jewel : a Comprehensive Guide for the Tourist. Kamenyar. p. 27. ISBN 978-5-7745-0578-4.
- "The Haunted History of Ukraine's Underground River".
External links
- (in Polish) Pełtew in the Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (1886)
| Authority control: National libraries |
|---|
 Rivers of Ukraine by tributary or drainage basin | |
|---|---|
| Black Sea | |
| Bug | |
| Danube | |
| Dnieper (Rapids) | |
| Dniester | |
| Don | |
| Prypiat | |
| San | |
| Sea of Azov | |
| Southern Bug | |
| Syvash |
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На других языках
[de] Poltwa (Bug)
Die Poltwa (ukrainisch Полтва, polnisch Pełtew, deutsch selten Polten oder Pelten[1]) ist ein Flüsschen in der westlichen Ukraine, das die Stadt Lwiw unterirdisch durchquert.- [en] Poltva
[ru] Полтва (приток Западного Буга)
По́лтва (польск. Pełtew, укр. По́лтва) — река, приток Западного Буга. На реке находится город Львов, до конца XIX века протекала через центр города, современные проспекты Шевченко, Свободы и Черновола.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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