Mlynky Cave
| Mlynky | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Zalissia, Zavodske Hromada, Chortkiv Raion, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine |
| Coordinates | 48°57′20″N 25°52′32″E / 48.95556°N 25.87556°E |
| Length | 50 km (31 mi) |
| Discovery | 1960 |
| Geology | gypsum |
Млинки (Ukrainian: Млинки) is a gypsum cave located in the Ukrainian village of Zalissia, Zavodske Hromada, Chortkiv Raion, Ternopil Oblast.
History
[edit]On 25 June 1960, the Chortkiv Raion newspaper Nove Zhyttia published an article by Mykhailo Bil, a teacher at the Uhryn school, entitled "Mlynetska Cave".[1]
The area is 0.5 hectares. Since 1971, it has been under protection, in particular, a natural labyrinth of karst origin with a total length of more than 50 km of passages.[2]
Before the opening of the passages, foxes lived in the cave.[2]
In 1960–1967, Mlynky were explored by members of the Ternopil section of speleology. Nowadays, the cave is studied by the Chortkiv club of speleologists "Krystal".[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Перші відомості про печеру Млинки". Сайт Тернопільського Турклубу про екскурсії в печеру Млинки. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ a b c Млинки, І. О. П’ятківський, В. В. Апостолюк, Енциклопедія Сучасної України [Електронний ресурс], Редкол.: І. М. Дзюба, А. І. Жуковський, М. Г. Железняк [та ін.]; НАН України, НТШ, К. : Інститут енциклопедичних досліджень НАН України, 2019.
