Chornohora

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View of the northern part of the Chornohora with the Howerla

The Chornohora (Ukrainian Чорногора; Polish Czarnohora; Czech and Slovak Čornohora / Corna hora; Hungarian Feketebérc ) is the highest mountain range of western Ukraine.

It is located in the Outer Eastern Carpathians and closes south of the Gorgani and the highest elevations are the Howerla ( 2062 m), the Pip Ivan ( 2022 m, also Pop Ivan ) and Petros (2020 m). The main ridge of the massif consisting of flysch forms the watershed between the Prut and the Tisza. In the lower parts of the area mainly live Hutsul that deal with the pastoral industry.

Larger towns and tourist centers are Bystrez, Rakhov, Verhovyna, Worochta and Jassinja.