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Djur Djur

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Elevation
  
472 metres (1,549 ft)

Average width
  
4 metres (13 ft)

Averageflow rate
  
0.27

Height
  
15 m

Number of drops
  
4

Total height
  
16 metres (52 ft)

Watercourse
  
Eastern Ulu-Uzen'

Address
  
Longest drop
  
16 m

Djur-Djur

Location
  
Crimean Mountains, Crimea, Russia/Ukraine

Similar
  
The Valley Of Ghosts, Uchan‑su, Marble Cave, Chatyr‑Dag, Crimean Canyon

Djur-djur (Armenian: Ջուր-Ջուրwater-water; Crimean Tatar: Curcur«onomatopoeia to the falling water») — waterfall is located on the Ulu-Uzen' river in the Crimean Mountains of Crimea. Waterfall height is 16 metres (52 ft). Djur-djur has not dried up ever, even in the dry years. Water from the waterfall falls into a small lake, and then cames into the river channel, which flows into the sea near the village Solnechnogorsk.

Waterfall name

The name of the waterfall «Murmurous», named as onomatopoeia running water. According to one version the name originates from Armenian language «djur» (Ջուր) (literally — "water-water"). According to another of Iranian languages «Djur» — a murmur of running water.

References

Djur-Djur Wikipedia


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