Styr
River in Eastern Europe; tributary of the Pripyat / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Styr (Ukrainian: Стир; Belarusian: Стыр; Russian: Стырь) is a right tributary of the Pripyat, with a length of 494 kilometres (307 mi). Its basin area is 13,100 square kilometres (5,100 sq mi) and located in the historical region of Volhynia.[1][2][3]
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Country | Ukraine, Belarus |
Physical characteristics | |
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• location | Lviv Oblast, Ukraine |
Mouth | Pripyat |
• coordinates | 52.1076°N 26.5829°E / 52.1076; 26.5829 |
Length | 494 km (307 mi) |
Basin size | 13,100 km2 (5,100 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Pripyat→ Dnieper→ Dnieper–Bug estuary→ Black Sea |
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The Styr begins near Brody, Lviv Oblast, then flows into Rivne Oblast, Volyn Oblast, then into Brest Region of Belarus where it finally flows into the Pripyat.
Notable settlements located on the river are Lutsk, Staryi Chortoryisk and Varash.