Bieszczady
| Bieszczady, Bukovské vrchy | |
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| Bukovec Mountains | |
Marked as B2:c1; part of the Outer Eastern Carpathians
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Pikuy |
| Elevation | 1,405 m (4,610 ft) |
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| Countries | Poland, Slovakia and Ukraine |
| States/Provinces | Subcarpathian and Prešov Region |
| Range coordinates | 49°17′N 22°29′E / 49.28°N 22.48°ECoordinates: 49°17′N 22°29′E / 49.28°N 22.48°E |
| Parent range | Poloniny |
| Borders on | Lower Beskids, Pogórze Bukowskie |
Bieszczady [bʲɛˈʂt͡ʂadɨ] is a mountain range that runs from the extreme south-east of Poland through Ukraine and Slovakia. It forms the western part of the Eastern Beskids (Beskidy Wschodnie), and is more generally part of the Outer Eastern Carpathians. The mountain range is situated between the Łupków Pass (640 m) and the Vyshkovskyi Pass (933 m).
Frequently Bieszczady refers only to the Western Bieszczady or even only to the part of the range lying within Poland.
The highest peak of Bieszczady is Mt. Pikuy (1405 m) in Ukraine. The highest peak of the Polish part is Tarnica (1346 m).
The term Bieszczady in the wide sense is used only in Poland. In Slovakia and Ukraine "Bieszczady" usually refers only to the part situated in Poland. In Poland "Bieszczady" also refers usually only to the Polish part of the (Western) Bieszczady. In Ukraine, the "Eastern Bieszczady" have various names (unstable terminology), they usually contain the word Beskids. In Slovakia the Slovak part is called Bukovec Mountains (Bukovské vrchy).
Historically, the terms Bieszczad and Beskid have been used for hundreds of years to describe the mountains separating Poland and Ruthenia from Hungary. They were known by the Latin name Poloniae Alpe Besczade.
A colloquial Polish term referring to Bieszczady is Biesy, because folk etymology connects the origin of the mountains to demonic (bies) activity.
The true etymology of the name "Bieszczady" is unknown. It may be related to Middle Low German beshêt, beskēt, meaning watershed.
Since there exist many variants of divisions of the mountain ranges and names for the Beskids and Ukrainian Carpathians, several divisions are given in the following:
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