Stsviha
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| Stsviha | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Ukraine, Belarus |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Pripyat River |
• coordinates | 52°03′37″N 27°54′13″E / 52.0602°N 27.9037°E |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Pripyat→ Dnieper→ Dnieper–Bug estuary→ Black Sea |
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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]
References
[edit]- ^ League of Nations (1933). Treaty series. Harrison and Sons, Ltd. p. 445. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ^ Roberts, Nigel (12 April 2011). Belarus. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-84162-340-5. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
