It is formed by confluence of two upper streams of the river
Bilyi Cheremosh (White Cheremosh) and
Chornyi Cheremosh (Black Cheremosh) near the village Usteriky (
Verkhovyna Raion) and has a length of . Chornyi Cheremosh is 87 km long with a basin of 856 km2 and Bilyi Cheremosh is 61 km long with a basin of 606 km2. The river starts in the
Carpathian Mountains and flows roughly SW to NE. It leaves the
Bukovina Obchinas (a mountain range in
Outer Eastern Carpathians stretching to Ukraine and Romania) to the river's right, and the historic subregion of
Pokuttia to the river's left side. It flows along the borderline of the historic regions of
Bukovina and
Galicia. In the Middle Ages and the early modern era, it was part of the borderline between the
Principality of Moldavia and
Kingdom of Poland. During the first half of the 20th century, it also acted as the border between
Romania and
Poland. Currently, it runs along the borderline between the
Ivano-Frankivsk and
Chernivtsi Oblasts. Both banks in the upper part of the river are inhabited by
Hutsuls. == Gallery ==