Dniester

Dniester
Dniester

Dniester is the third longest river in Ukraine, flows in the southwest Ukraine and Moldova (partly on the border). In Ukraine it occupies the territory of seven regions, length - 705 km (438 mi). Originates within the Sanok-Turka Mountains (the Ukrainian Carpathians), flows into the Black Sea, where it forms the Dniester estuary. From Galych to Khotyn it forms a picturesque Dniester Canyon, which is one of the seven natural wonders of Ukraine.

At the upper half (for about 50 km or 31 mi) Dniester is a typical mountain river with a narrow and deep valley, fast current, rapids and rocky shores. Then it becomes wide (13 km or 8 mi), with low shores and swampy floodplain. Here the river forms numerous islands. Below Galych the valley narrows again, the banks become higher and within the canyon - very high, steep, sometimes precipitous. River bed bends (some bends stretch for almost 10 km or 6 mi). Closer to the mouth (in Odessa region) the valley is very flooded and swampy.

Natural vegetation of Dniester basin is mostly preserved in the Carpathians - the most common are spruce, fir and beech. Here on the slopes there are mixed forests, lower - deciduous. At the lower (steppe) half of the basin forests are preserved mainly in ravines, and near the estuary there are only a few trees.

Along the Dniester there are nearly 20 protected areas – national parks, nature reserves and natural monuments.

Specification
Category
Rivers
GPS
48.62163015213276 / 27.25785072636722
Nearest town
Khotyn (Chernivtsi region) Mogilev-Podolsky (Vinnytsia region), Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi (Odessa region)
Nearest airport
Vinnytsya International Airport, Odessa International Airport
Average temperature
-5° C in winter, +18° C in summer

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