| 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 / 48.95556; 25.87556 |
| 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
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".
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.
Before the opening of the passages, foxes lived in the cave.
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".
References
- "Перші відомості про печеру Млинки". Сайт Тернопільського Турклубу про екскурсії в печеру Млинки. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ Млинки, І. О. П’ятківський, В. В. Апостолюк, Енциклопедія Сучасної України , Редкол.: І. М. Дзюба, А. І. Жуковський, М. Г. Железняк ; НАН України, НТШ, К. : Інститут енциклопедичних досліджень НАН України, 2019.