Oleshky Sands | |
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Олешківські піски | |
Area | 1,612 km2 (622 sq mi) |
Geology | |
Type | Sand desert |
Geography | |
Country | Ukraine |
State | Ukraine |
Region | Kherson Oblast |
District | Kherson Raion |
Coordinates | 46°35′N 33°03′E / 46.58°N 33.05°E |
River | Dnipro |
Oleshky Sands is a semi-desert in Ukraine inland from the Black Sea.[1] It consists of sand dunes or kuchuhury (locally),[clarification needed] which are up to five meters high. Sparse vegetation can be located across the sands.