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'''Opillia''' ({{langx|uk|Опілля|Opillia}}) is a geographic region of the [[Podolian Upland]] in [[Lviv Oblast]], [[Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast]] and [[Ternopil Oblast]] in western [[Ukraine]].<ref>''[[:uk:Географічна енциклопедія України|Географічна енциклопедія України: в 3-х томах]]'' ("Geographic Encyclopedia of Ukraine", in Ukrainian), О. М. Маринич (O. M. Marynych)</ref><ref>«Львівська область. Історико-природничі нариси з краєзнавства», ст. 22; (Львів, 1994) (in Ukrainian)</ref><ref>[http://i-kar-100.narod.ru/referatu/001/002/52.html «Опілля» — слово, назва і термін (in Ukrainian)]</ref>
It is a western region of the [[Podillia Upland]] that stretches along the left bank of Dniester River and across valleys of [[Hnyla Lypa River|Hnyla Lypa]] and [[Zolota Lypa River|Zolota Lypa]] rivers. Zolota Lypa approximately serves as an eastern boundary, while to its west is located the [[Sian-Dniester Divide Plain]]. The southern boundary of Opillia is created by [[Dniester]], while to the north it reaches [[Lviv Plateau]] ([[Roztochia]]), [[Holohory]], and [[Peremyshliany Highlands]]. Last two features are also part of the [[Podillia Upland]] region. The general elevation here is around {{convert|350|-|400|m|ft|abbr=on}} and in contrast to the rest of [[Podillia Upland|Podillia]] landscape in the region is more smooth and gentle. The foundation of the upland consists of a soft chalky rock.
Beside the above-mentioned rivers, through the region flow such rivers like [[Zubra River]], [[Svirzh River]], and others. Their [[Drainage divide|watersheds]] are cut by secondary valleys which provide the region with a hilly terrain. The slopes of the hills are covered with forests (generally beech, oak, and elm), and the watersheds with fields and meadows. Some of the larger towns in Opilia are [[Berezhany]], [[Rohatyn]], and [[Pidhaitsi]].
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/display.asp?linkpath=pages\O\P\OpiliaUpland.htm Opillia] at [[Encyclopedia of Ukraine]].
{{Geographic regions of Ukraine}}
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[[Category:Historical regions in Ukraine]]
[[Category:Geography of Lviv Oblast]]
[[Category:Geography of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast]]
[[Category:Geography of Ternopil Oblast]]
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