Kryvyi Torets
| Kryvyi Torets Кривий Торець | |
|---|---|
 The river near Kostiantynivka | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Riasne, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine |
| • coordinates | 48°09′55″N 38°01′34″E / 48.16528°N 38.02611°E |
| Mouth | |
• location | Kazennyi Torets |
• coordinates | 48°38′37″N 37°31′39″E / 48.64361°N 37.52750°E |
| Length | 88 km (55 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,590 km2 (610 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Donets→ Don→ Sea of Azov |
| River system | Don Basin |
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The Kryvyi Torets (Ukrainian: Кривий Торець; Russian: Кривой Торец) is a river in eastern Ukraine. The river travels in the Pokrovsk, Horlivka, and Kramatorsk Districts in the Donetsk Oblast, and is a right tributary of the Kazennyi Torets.
Characteristics
[edit]The river has a total length of 88 kilometres (55 mi), and a basin size of 1,590 square kilometres (610 sq mi). The river begins in the village of Riasne, near the city of Makiivka.[1]
The river flows through the cities of Niu-York, Toretsk, and Kostiantynivka before flowing into the Kazennyi Torets in the city of Druzhkivka.
Ecology
[edit]The water in the river is highly polluted. According to data collected in 2005, the iron content in a section near Kostiantynivka exceeded regulation by more than threefold, and sulfate by almost two.[2] In addition, there is a burial site for radioactive substances near an industrial landfill around the city.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kryvyi Torets". Encyclopedia of Ukraine.
- ^ "Полигон заплакал" (in Russian). Archived from the original on October 22, 2014.
- ^ "Могильник радиоактивных веществ обнаружен под Константиновкой" (in Russian). Archived from the original on December 2, 2012.