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Optymistychna Cave
Gypsum cave system in Korolivka, Ukraine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Optymistychna (Ukrainian: Оптимістична: meaning "optimistic", also known as Peschtschera Optimistitscheskaya)[2][lower-alpha 1] is a gypsum cave located near the Ukrainian village of Korolivka, Chortkiv Raion, Ternopil Oblast.[3] Approximately 264 km (164 mi)[4] of passageways have been mapped within.[1] As a result, it is the longest cave in Europe and the seventh-longest cave in the world,[5] after Mammoth Cave, Sistema Sac Actun, Jewel Cave, Shuanghedong and Sistema Ox Bel Ha. It is also the longest gypsum cave in the world.[1][6]
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Location | near Ukrainian village of Korolivka, Chortkiv Raion, Ternopil Oblast |
Coordinates | 48°44′33″N 25°59′37″E |
Length | 230 km (140 mi)[1] |
Discovery | 1966 |
Geology | gypsum |
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