Tarnica

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Coordinates: 49°04′10″N 22°44′17″E / 49.06944, 22.73806
Tarnica
Mountain
none Northern summit
Northern summit
Name origin: Its name comes from the west slavic dialect word tarnina, meaning sloe peak
Nickname: Tarnica
Country Flag of Poland Poland
Region Podkarpacie
Range Bieszczady Mountains
Elevation 1,346 m (4,416 ft)
Coordinates 49°04′10″N 22°44′17″E / 49.06944, 22.73806
Easiest access hike
Location in Poland
Location in Poland
Location in Poland
Wikimedia Commons: Bieszczady

Tarnica is a peak in the Bieszczady Mountains in southern Poland. Its height is 1,346 meters. It is one of the Polish Crown Peaks.

The summit towers 500 meter above the Wołosatka Valley. It can be easily told apart from its neighbours by its distinctive shape. The mountain has two separate summits, one of 1,339 and one of 1,346 meters. The southern part is a steep rocky wall, while the other side consist of less steep rocky fields.

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