Strypa

The Strypa (Ukrainian: Стрипа; Hungarian: Sztripa) is a river in Ternopil Oblast, Western Ukraine. It is a left-bank tributary of the Dniester that flows southward for 147 km through Ternopil oblast and drains a basin area of 1,610 km² (620 sq mi) (12% territory of Ternopil Oblast). The river is generally approximately 30 m wide and has a sharply defined valley. Its waters are used for industry and agriculture. A small water reservoir has been built on it. The major centers located along the river include Zboriv, Buchach, and Zarvanytsia.

Strypa
Location
Country	Ukraine
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Dniester
• coordinates	48°52′04″N 25°25′32″E
Length	147 km (91 mi)
Basin size	1,610 km2 (620 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Dniester→ Dniester Estuary→ Black Sea

Its main tributaries are Western Strypa, Vosushka, Vil'khovets', and Studenka.

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  Rusyliv Falls
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  Meandre in Buchach
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Sources

• (in Ukrainian) В. Паращій, Й. Свинко, Стрипа // Ternopil Encyclopedic Dictionary: in 4 v. / editorial board: H. Yavorskyi and other, Ternopil: "Zbruch", 2008, V. 3: П—Я, S. 362. — ISBN 978-966-528-279-2.

External links

• Strypa River / Encyclopedia of Ukraine
• Strypa River in the Encyclopedia of Ukraine, article originally appeared in the Encyclopedia of Ukraine, vol. 5 (1993).