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Coordinates: 49°5737N 24°3628E / 49.9603°N 24.6077°E / 49.9603; 24.6077
 

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Poltva
The course of River Poltva within Lviv
Location
CountryUkraine
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationLviv, Ukraine
MouthBug

 • location

Busk

 • coordinates

49°57′37N 24°36′28E / 49.9603°N 24.6077°E / 49.9603; 24.6077
Length60 km (37 mi)
Basin size1,440 km2 (560 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionBugNarewVistulaBaltic Sea

The Poltva (Ukrainian: Полтва; Polish: Pełtew) is a river in the western Ukrainian Oblast of Lviv and a tributary of the Bug. The Poltva valley cuts between the Podilian Plateau and Roztichia.[1] The capital of the Lviv Oblast, Lviv, is located on the river, with the river flowing directly beneath Lviv's central street, Liberty Avenue [uk], and the Lviv Theatre of Opera and Ballet.[2]

The river once faced significant problems with pollution.[3] As a result, the river was covered up and included into the underground sewer system of Lviv, beginning in 1839.[4] During World War 2, Jews fleeing Nazi violence used the underground river as a hiding place.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Kubiĭovych, Volodymyr (1963). Ukraine, a Concise Encyclopedia. Ukrainian National Association. p. 85.
  • ^ Struk, Danylo Husar (1993). Encyclopedia of Ukraine. University of Toronto Press. p. 218. ISBN 9780802033628.
  • ^ Nałęcz, Tomasz (7 April 2012). Transboundary Aquifers in the Eastern Borders of The European Union: Regional Cooperation for Effective Management of Water Resources. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 67. ISBN 978-94-007-3948-2.
  • ^ Voloshchuk, Mykhaĭlo; Minosi︠a︡n, Maksym (1993). Lʹviv: The Undiscovered Jewel : a Comprehensive Guide for the Tourist. Kamenyar. p. 27. ISBN 978-5-7745-0578-4.
  • ^ "The Haunted History of Ukraine's Underground River".
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