Opillia ( uk, Опілля, ) is a geographic region of the Podolian Upland in

Lviv Oblast Lviv Oblast ( uk, Льві́вська о́бласть, translit=Lvivska oblast, ), also referred to as Lvivshchyna ( uk, Льві́вщина, ), ). The name of each oblast is a relational adjective—in English translating to a noun adjunct w ...

Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast ( uk, Іва́но-Франкі́вська о́бласть, translit=Ivano-Frankivska oblast), also referred to as Ivano-Frankivshchyna ( uk, Іва́но-Франкі́вщина), is an oblast (region) in western Ukraine ...

and

Ternopil Oblast Ternopil Oblast ( uk, Тернопі́льська о́бласть, translit=Ternopilska oblast; also referred to as Ternopilshchyna, uk, Терно́пільщина, label=none, or Ternopillia, uk, Тернопілля, label=none) is an obl ...

in western

Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inva ...

.«Опілля» — слово, назва і термін (in Ukrainian)
/ref> It is a western region of the Podillia Upland that stretches along the left bank of Dniester River and across valleys of

Hnyla Lypa Hnyla Lypa (, ) is a river in Ukraine, a tributary of the Dniester river. The name literally means "rotten linden tree" both in Polish and Ukrainian. It runs parallel to the Zolota Lypa river. The river is namesake to the Battle of Gnila L ...

and

Zolota Lypa Zolota Lypa ( uk, Золота Липа, pl, Złota Lipa) is a river in Western Ukraine. It flows through the Ternopil and Chortkiv Raions, forming the Berezhany Lake north of the city of Berezhany. It is a left tributary of Dniester, belonging ...

rivers. Zolota Lypa approximately serves as an eastern boundary, while to its west is located the Sian-Dniester Divide Plain. The southern boundary of Opillia is created by

Dniester The Dniester, ; rus, Дне́стр, links=1, Dnéstr, ˈdⁿʲestr; ro, Nistru; grc, Τύρᾱς, Tyrās, ; la, Tyrās, la, Danaster, label=none, ) ( ,) is a transboundary river in Eastern Europe. It runs first through Ukraine and t ...

, while to the north it reaches Lviv Plateau ( Roztochia),

Holohory Holohory ( uk, Гологори, russian: Гологоры - Gologory, pl, Gołogóry) is a hill range in the northwestern part of Podolian Upland, Ukraine, stretching from Lviv to Zolochiv, constituting part of the European watershed. The nam ...

, and

Peremyshliany Highlands Peremyshliany ( uk, Перемишляни, pl, Przemyślany, yi, פּרעמישליאַן) is a town in Lviv Raion, Lviv Oblast ( region) of Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Peremyshliany urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine ...

. Last two features are also part of the Podillia Upland region. The general elevation here is around and in contrast to the rest of

Podillia Podolia or Podilia ( uk, Поділля, Podillia, ; russian: Подолье, Podolye; ro, Podolia; pl, Podole; german: Podolien; be, Падолле, Padollie; lt, Podolė), is a historic region in Eastern Europe, located in the west-central ...

landscape in the region is more smooth and gentle. The foundation of the upland consists of a soft chalky rock. Beside the above-mentioned rivers, through the region flow such rivers like

Zubra River Zubra () or Zubrya () is a river in Ukraine, 46 km in length, a left tributary of the Dniester River, the basin of Dniester. The Zubra river finds its source in Southern Lviv Lviv ( uk, Львів) is the largest city in western Ukra ...

Svirzh River Svirzh may refer to: Geography * Svirzh (Desna), tributary of Desna * Svirzh (Dnieper), tributary of Dnieper Places *Svirzh, Lviv Oblast, village in Lviv Raion **Svirzh Castle Svirz Castle ( uk, Свірзький замок, Svirz'kyi zamok, p ...

, and others. Their watersheds are cut by secondary valleys which provide the region with a hilly terrain. The slopes of the hills are covered with forests (generally beech, oak, and elm), and the watersheds with fields and meadows. Some of the larger towns in Opilia are

Berezhany Berezhany ( uk, Бережани, ; pl, Brzeżany; yi, ברעזשאַן, Brezhan; he, בּז'יז'אני/בּז'ז'ני ''Bzhezhani''/''Bzhizhani'') is a city in Ternopil Raion, Ternopil Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. It lies about fr ...

Rohatyn Rohatyn ( uk, Рогатин, pl, Rohatyn) is a city located on the Hnyla Lypa River in Ivano-Frankivsk Raion, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, in western Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Rohatyn urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. P ...

, and

Pidhaitsi Pidhaitsi ( uk, Підгайці, Pidhajci, pl, Podhajce, yi, פּידײַיִץ, Podhaitza) is a small city in Ternopil Raion, Ternopil Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. It is located ''ca.'' 15.5 mi south of Berezhany, 43.5 mi from Ternopi ...

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