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| Location | Zhytomyr Raion, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine |
| Coordinates | 50°11′57.98″N 28°33′7.49″E / 50.1994389°N 28.5520806°E / 50.1994389; 28.5520806 |
| Total height | 10 metres (33 ft) |
| Number of drops | 3 |
| Total width | 40 metres (130 ft) |
| Watercourse | Gnylopiat' River |
The Vchelka waterfall is located on the Gnylopiat' River in the Zhytomyr Raion, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine, between the villages of Singury, Golovenka and Perlyavka. The waterfall is 10 metres (33 ft) high and about 40 metres (130 ft) wide.
Name
The name of the waterfall comes from the area — the Vchelka farm, which belonged to the Zhytomyr doctor and philanthropist Franz Vchelka. As of 1906, there were 43 yards (ca. 39 m) on the farm and 232 inhabitants.
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References
- Волынский Губернский Статистический комите (1906). Список населённых мест Волынской губернии. Житомир. Волынская Губернская типография
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