Stsviha

The Stsviha or Stvyha (Belarusian: Сцвіга, Ukrainian: Ствига) is a river of Ukraine and Belarus. It is a tributary of the Pripyat River in the Dnieper basin.[1] A notable marsh wetland known as the Polesia, home to about 265 different species of bird, lies between the Pripyat, Stsviha and Ubort Rivers.[2]

Stsviha
Location
CountryUkraine, Belarus
Physical characteristics
MouthPripyat River
  coordinates
52.0602°N 27.9037°E / 52.0602; 27.9037
Basin features
ProgressionPripyatDnieperDnieper–Bug estuaryBlack Sea

References

  1. League of Nations (1933). Treaty series. Harrison and Sons, Ltd. p. 445. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  2. Roberts, Nigel (12 April 2011). Belarus. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-84162-340-5. Retrieved 5 July 2012.


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