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Шасин

Ukraine0 mUnguardedVerified listing

The place

Шасин (Chasyn) in the Ukrainian Carpathians, Bohorodchany/Solotvyn area (Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine), at 884 m elevation, Gorgany range. Part of a continuous Ukraine cluster (batches 237-316). The name "Chasyn" = "Chesnyk" (a prince's legacy) in Hutsul, a shepherds' polonyna cabin in the Gorgany known for its characteristic "gorgan" rock outcrops and UNESCO-listed primary beech forests (Carpathian Beech Forests, 2007).

The setting

Carpathians, Bohorodchany/Solotvyn, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, 884 m, Gorgany, continuous cluster batches 237-316, Chasyn "prince" Hutsul polonyna, characteristic "gorgan" rock outcrops, UNESCO Beech 2007.