Polonyna

Polonyna in the Ukrainian Carpathians
Połonina in Bieszczady, Poland
Poloniaa in Poloniny National Park, Eastern Carpatians, Slovakia

Polonyna (Ukrainian: полони́на) polonina (Rusyn: полони́на) or połonina (Polish spelling) is a landform, an area of subalpine and alpine meadows in the upper zone of the Eastern Beskids (Ukrainian Carpathians, Bieszczady Mountains, etc.), used as pasture. [1][2][3]

A number of toponyms use this word: Połonina Wetlińska, Połonina Caryńska, uk:Полони́на Кра́сна, etc.

References

  1. Baytsar AL Polonyny Ukrainian Carpathians / A.Baytsar // Genesis, geography and ecology of soils. Scientific Papers of the International Conference (Lviv, 16-18 September 1999). Lviv, 1999. - P. 107-109.
  2. Baytsar AL Polonyny Ukrainian Carpathians: genesis, morphology and distribution / A.Baytsar // Herald of Lviv. Univ. Series geographer. Vol. 29. - Lviv, 2003. - P. 3-6.
  3. MV My Chuhuyenko Ukraine. Illustrated Encyclopedia for children. - Kharkov: West: Publishing "Morning", 2006. - 128 p. il.

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