Dzhvynuv
| Dzhvynuv | |
|---|---|
| Джвинув | |
  Dzhvynuv Ukraine | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,107 m (3,632 ft) |
| Coordinates | 48°58′26″N 23°44′04″E / 48.97389°N 23.73444°E |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Carpathian Mountains |
The Zwinin (Ukrainian: Джвинув or Dschwynuw; Polish: Dżwinów) is a mountain a few kilometers south of Stryi, Ukraine, in the Outer Eastern Carpathians.
The peak is 1107 meters[1][2] above sea level and the ridge is 10 kilometers long. Together with the River Stryi, the mountain is part of a national park called “natsional'ny park Skolivs'ki Beskydy” (National Park of the Skole Beskids).
In World War I a battle took place from 5 February – 9 April 1915. The South-East-Army of the Central Powers took the Zwinin under the leadership of Felix Graf von Bothmer.
References
- ↑ Гора Джвинув (Ukrainian)
- ↑ Travel. Map of Staff M-34-119 (13-34-119) in 1988. Square 28-62
Images
- Images from the Zwinin (German)
- Кординати Гори Джвинув (1107.3 м) (Ukrainian)
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