Kalmiius River

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Image - The Kalmiius River in its upper reaches.

Image - The Kalmiius River, Donetsk oblast.

Kalmiius River or Kalmius River [Кальміюс; Kal'mijus]. A river dissecting the Donets Ridge, flowing through Donetsk oblast, and emptying into the Sea of Azov near Mariupol. It is 210 km long and has a basin area of 5,070 sq km. This unnavigable river supplies the northwestern Donets Basin with water for domestic and industrial use. The upper Kalmiius is connected to the Donets River by the Donets-Donbas Canal. Four reservoirs have been built on the river.

[This article originally appeared in the Encyclopedia of Ukraine, vol. 2 (1988).]

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1 Azov Lowland

2 Azov, Sea of

3 Donets Basin

4 Donets Ridge

5 Donetsk

6 Donetsk oblast

7 Greeks

8 Kalka River

9 Kalmius River

10 Mariupol

11 Palanka

12 Rivers

13 Southern Ukraine

14 Tahanrih Bay

15 Zaporizhia, The

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