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The Haichul (Ukrainian: Гайчул) or Haichur (Ukrainian: Гайчур) is a river in southern Ukraine and a tributary of the Vovcha.

Etymology

The river originated from the Tatar name “Gaichur”, where Tatar hordes gathered before raids on Zaporizhzhia and left-bank Ukraine. The name later changed to “Haichul” in Ukrainian as mentioned by Dmytro Yavornytsky.[1]

Geography

The river originates near the village of Chervone Ozero [uk], and flows mainly northwest. It flows into the Vovcha near the village of Pysantsi [uk]. The river is 130 km (81 mi) long, with a basin size of 2,140 km2 (830 sq mi) and a slope of 1.1m / km. The valley is between 4.5 km (2.8 mi) to 5 m (16 ft) wide, with moderate winding riverbed and several ponds.[2]

References

  1. ^ Zhelyeznak, I. M. (1979). Словник гідронімів України [Dictionary of hydronyms of Ukraine] (in Ukrainian). p. 126.
  2. ^ Marynych, O. M. (1989). Географічна енциклопедія України (А–Ж) [Geographical Encyclopedia of Ukraine (A–Zh)] (in Ukrainian). Vol. 1. p. 237.