Djur-Djur
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| Location | Crimean Mountains, Crimea |
| Coordinates | 44°48′12″N 34°28′03″E / 44.80328°N 34.46737°E |
| Elevation | 472 metres (1,549 ft) |
| Total height | 16 metres (52 ft) |
| Number of drops | 4 |
| Average width | 3 metres (9.8 ft) |
| Watercourse | Eastern Ulu-Uzen' |
| Average flow rate | 0.27 |
Djur-djur (Armenian: Ջուր-Ջուր; Crimean Tatar: Curcur) is a waterfall located on the Ulu-Uzen river in the Crimean Mountains of Crimea. Its height is 16 metres (52 ft). Djur-djur has never dried up, even in the dry years. Its water falls into a small lake, and then flows into the river channel, which flows into the sea near the village Soniachnohirsk.[1]
The name of the waterfall «Murmurous»,[2][3][4] named as onomatopoeia running water.[5][6] According to one version the name originates from Armenian language «djur» (Ջուր) (literally – "water-water").[7][8] According to another of Iranian languages «Djur» – an onomatopoeia of running water.[9]
