Polesian Lowland

Polesian Lowland
Part of the cross-border region of Polesia
Polesie region of Eastern Europe marked in dark green. One of the largest forest areas on the continent
Countries	Ukraine, Belarus, Russia and Poland

The Polesian Lowland is a lowland in the southwestern portion of the East European Plain in the drainage basins of several rivers including the Dnieper, Pripyat and Desna. It stretches along the Belarus–Ukraine border. It basically defines the historical region of Polesia.

It is politically split into the Belarusian Polesia [be] in the south of Belarus, Ukrainian Polissya [ru] in the north of Ukraine (where Волинське, Рівненське, Житомирське, Київське Полісся are distinguished), the eastern part of the lowland extends into Bryansk Oblast in the Russian Federation, and the western part extends into Poland.

The lowland has an area of 270,000 km² (100,000 sq mi). The Polesian Lowland is characterised by predominance of sandy lowlands with large, mostly swampy valleys. Its average elevation is 150–200 m (490–660 ft), while its maximum elevation is 316 m (1,037 ft) (Ovruch Ridge).^[1]

See also

• Polesian Lowland (Kaliningrad) [ru], named after the city of Polessk, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia

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