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.
| 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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Characteristics
editThe 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
editThe 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.