Bilche-Zolote

Ukraine

Bilche-Zolote is a village located in the Chortkiv Raion of the Ternopil Oblast in Ukraine. It is situated approximately 460 kilometers southwest of Kyiv. The village serves as the administrative center for the Bilche-Zolote rural hromada, a local community positioned in a small valley adjacent to the Seret River.

The surrounding landscape features plateaus covered with farms and occasional stands of mixed forest. Notable natural and historical landmarks include a 1,800-hectare park containing 11 hectares of virgin timber with trees reaching up to 400 years old. The area is also home to the large gypsum karst Verteba Cave and a significant archaeological site associated with the Neolithic Cucuteni-Trypillian culture. These features attract international tourists and spelunkers.

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