Haichul
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River in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine
| Haichul Гайчул | |
|---|---|
| Forest near the river | |
| Map | |
| Location | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Chervone Ozero [uk], Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine |
| • coordinates | 47°20′33′′N 36°46′20′′E / 47.34250°N 36.77222°E / 47.34250; 36.77222 |
| Mouth | |
• location | Vovcha |
• coordinates | 47°57′23′′N 36°10′27′′E / 47.95639°N 36.17417°E / 47.95639; 36.17417 |
| Length | 130 km (81 mi) |
Basin size | 2,140 km2 (830 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Vovcha → Samara → ‹See Tfd› Dnieper–Bug estuary→ Black Sea |
| River system | Dnipro basin |
The Haichul (Ukrainian: Гайчул) or Haichur (Ukrainian: Гайчур) is a river in southern Ukraine and a tributary of the Vovcha.
Etymology
[edit ]The river originated from the Tatar name "Gaichur", where Tatar hordes gathered before raids on Zaporizhzhia and left-bank Ukraine. The name later changed to "Haichul" in Ukrainian as mentioned by Dmytro Yavornytsky.[1]
Geography
[edit ]The river originates near the village of Chervone Ozero [uk], and flows mainly northwest. It flows into the Vovcha near the village of Pysantsi [uk]. The river is 130 km (81 mi) long, with a basin size of 2,140 km2 (830 sq mi) and a slope of 1.1m / km. The valley is between 4.5 km (2.8 mi) to 5 m (16 ft) wide, with moderate winding riverbed and several ponds.[2]
References
[edit ]- ^ Zhelyeznak, I. M. (1979). Словник гідронімів України [Dictionary of hydronyms of Ukraine] (in Ukrainian). p. 126.
- ^ Marynych, O. M. (1989). Географічна енциклопедія України (А–Ж) [Geographical Encyclopedia of Ukraine (A–Zh)] (in Ukrainian). Vol. 1. p. 237.
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