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Kiev

It is known as Kyiv, Capital and largest city of Ukraine, it is located in north central part of country on Dnieper River. Official municipal estimates placed population of city at 2.7 million inhabitants, some higher unofficial estimates often published;
 

it is now important scientific, industrial, cultural and educational center of Eastern Europe. City is home to high tech industries, institutions for higher education and the famous historical landmark of world. It has extensive infrastructure with highly developed systems of public transport, such as Kiev Metro. Name of city is derived from name of Kyi, he was one of four founders of city, and it is one of oldest cities in the Eastern Europe.

 

Bug or the Buh River

It is sometimes called West Bug to its distinguish part from the Southern Bug, it flows from the Central of Ukraine to west and forming the part of boundary between Poland and Ukraine, it is passed along the Polish Belarusian border into Poland. Bug is 772 kilometers long and is 4 th loges rive of Polish, it distinguishes Polish and Ukranian boundaries and is connected with Dnieper River by Dnieper Bug. Bug was also considered traditionally as ethnographical border between "Catholic and Orthodox peoples. Bug was dividing German and the forces of Russian following invasion of Poland in 2 nd World War.

 

Synevir

If is biggest lake in Carpathian Mountains of Ukraine, located in the Mizhhirskyi Raion, Oblast not far by village of Synevirska, it is part of National natural preserve and was established in 1989. Some scientists established that lake appeared at ten thousand years ago. Lake was recognized as one of seven natural wonders of country. Legend states have appeared out of tears of one of the count's daughters in Syn, it was due to her love, and was killed by older of count. Estimation by scientists is that lake was created in result of powerful shift of technology that was caused by earthquake.