Oleshky Sands
| Oleshky Sands | |
|---|---|
| Олешківські піски | |
Central part of Oleshky Sands in spring | |
| 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 |
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Oleshky Sands is a semi-desert in Ukraine inland from the Black Sea. It consists of sand dunes or kuchuhury (locally), which are up to five meters high. Sparse vegetation can be located across the sands.