Zdvyzh River [Здвиж; Zdvyž]. (Map: Zdvyzh River.) A right-bank tributary of the Teteriv River that flows for 145 km through Zhytomyr oblast and Kyiv oblast and drains a basin area of 1,770 sq km. The river reaches a width of 20 m with a valley of 4 km. It is used for industry, water supply, and irrigation, and a water reservoir is situated on it.

[This article originally appeared in the Encyclopedia of Ukraine, vol. 5 (1993).]