The Teteriv () is a right

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of the

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. It has a length of and a

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of . The Teteriv flows generally in northeastern direction through geographic regions of

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, and

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. The river starts near a populated place of Nosivky (previously Nosivka) near administrative border with

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at over the sea level. Flowing through

in some areas it has characteristics of mountainous stream. In the underflow the valley of the Teteriv in Polissia on up to , the width of the river widens up to 40-90 meter, before it flows into the Dnieper. The midstream of Teteriv from

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to Radomyshl has predominantly rocky banks. Few kilometers east of Radomyshl turns into fully flatland river within

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. Further east of Ivankiv turns into a swampy wetland. The river drains into the Dnieper in the

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just south of the Prypiat river estuary and the

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. The Teteriv is replenished predominantly by snow and rain. It usually freezes over from December to March. Large cities located on the river are:

, the administrative center of the

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, and Radomyshl. Within Zhytomyr, in the beginning of 20th century on the right bank of the Teteriv was established a city park by local nobleman Baron de Shoduar, head of the Imperial Russian society in protection of animals. With establishment of the Soviet regime, the body of baron was thrown out of the family tomb.Шодуарівський парк
mixsport.pro. Later the park was named after Russian pilot Yuriy Gagarin.

Tributaries

The important tributaries of the river are *Left: Syvka, Ibr, Budychyna, Oleshka, Lisova, Perebehla, Hodynka, Shyika, Bobrivka, Kyzhynka, Chervonyi, Krutyi Yar, Perlivka, Pobytivka, Lisova Kamyanka, Kalynivka, Berezyna, Ruda, Levcha, Myka, Hlukhivka, Mezherichka, Myroch, Vyrva, Irsha, Ravka, Huche, Zamochek, Parnia, Kropyvnia, Zhereva, Liubsha, Bolotna, Terniava, Khocheva *Right: Kobylykha, Teterivka, Chamyshel, Hremliaha, Tetynets, Hlybochok, Koshcha, Hnylopiat, Huiva, Rusiatynka, Dorohynka, Hnylyi Potik, Kokhanivka, Ivyanka, Krychanka, Velyki Lozy, Dubovets,

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, Kodra, Piskivka, Tal, Zdvyzh

Gallery

File:Скеля "Голова Чацького" у Житомирі.JPG, Rocky banks within

File:Teteriv river zhytomyr.jpg, A river dam in Zhytomyr (early spring) File:Чотири брати навпроти плотини.jpg, A river dam in Zhytomyr (in autumn)

References

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