Dolinka Iwanowska

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Dolina Pyszniańska
View from the Czerwon Wierchy

View from the Czerwon Wierchy

location Lesser Poland Voivodeship , Poland
Waters Ivanovsky Potok
Mountains Western Tatras , Tatra , Carpathians
Geographical location 49 ° 13 '52 "  N , 19 ° 50' 44"  E Coordinates: 49 ° 13 '52 "  N , 19 ° 50' 44"  E
Dolinka Iwanowska (Lesser Poland)
Dolinka Iwanowska
height 1867  m npm
climate High mountain climate
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View of the Iwaniacka Przełęcz mountain pass

The Dolinka Iwanowska , formed by glaciers in the Ice Age, is a valley in the Polish Western Tatras in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship . It is located in the municipality of Kościelisko in the powiat Tatrzański .

geography

The valley is a side valley of the main valley Dolina Kościeliska and is surrounded by mountains up to 1867 meters high. a. the ornak . The rock walls in the valley are made of limestone.

The valley falls from west to east from about 1867 meters above sea level. The mountain stream Ivanovsky Potok flows through the valley . Some of the valley's waters flow underground.

etymology

The name can be translated as "Valley of Ivan". Sometimes the name Dolina Czarna , meaning Black Valley, is also used.

Flora and fauna

The valley lies above and below the tree line and is covered with mountain pines in the upper area and coniferous forest in the lower area. The valley is a retreat for numerous mammals and bird species.

climate

There is a high mountain climate in the valley.

Alpine farming

Before the Tatra National Park was established in 1954, the valley was used for alpine farming. After that, the owners of the alpine pastures were expropriated or forced to sell.

tourism

A hiking trail leads through the valley.

literature

  • Zofia Radwańska-Paryska, Witold Henryk Paryski, Wielka encyklopedia tatrzańska , Poronin, Wyd. Górskie, 2004, ISBN 83-7104-009-1 .
  • Tatry Wysokie słowackie i polskie. Mapa turystyczna 1: 25.000, Warszawa, 2005/06, Polkart ISBN 83-87873-26-8 .

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