Poltva

The Poltva (Ukrainian: Полтва; Polish: Pełtew) is a river in the western Ukrainian Oblast of Lviv and a tributary of the Bug. The Poltva valley cuts between the Podilian Plateau and Roztichia.^[1] The capital of the Lviv Oblast, Lviv, is located on the river, with the river flowing directly beneath Lviv's central street, Liberty Avenue [uk], and the Lviv Theatre of Opera and Ballet.^[2]

Poltva
The course of River Poltva within Lviv
Location
Country	Ukraine
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Lviv, Ukraine
Mouth	Bug
• location	Busk
• coordinates	49.9603°N 24.6077°E / 49.9603; 24.6077
Length	60 km (37 mi)
Basin size	1,440 km2 (560 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Bug→ Narew→ Vistula→ Baltic Sea

The river once faced significant problems with pollution.^[3] As a result, the river was covered up and included into the underground sewer system of Lviv, beginning in 1839.^[4] During World War 2, Jews fleeing Nazi violence used the underground river as a hiding place.^[5]

References

1. Kubiĭovych, Volodymyr (1963). Ukraine, a Concise Encyclopedia. Ukrainian National Association. p. 85.
2. Struk, Danylo Husar (1993). Encyclopedia of Ukraine. University of Toronto Press. p. 218. ISBN 9780802033628.
3. Nałęcz, Tomasz (7 April 2012). Transboundary Aquifers in the Eastern Borders of The European Union: Regional Cooperation for Effective Management of Water Resources. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 67. ISBN 978-94-007-3948-2.
4. Voloshchuk, Mykhaĭlo; Minosi︠a︡n, Maksym (1993). Lʹviv: The Undiscovered Jewel : a Comprehensive Guide for the Tourist. Kamenyar. p. 27. ISBN 978-5-7745-0578-4.
5. "The Haunted History of Ukraine's Underground River".

External links

• (in Polish) Pełtew in the Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (1886)