Petros (mountain)
| Petros / Петрос | ||
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 Petros |
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| height | 2020 m | |
| location |
Zakarpattia Oblast , Ukraine
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| Mountains | Carpathian Mountains , Chornohora | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 10 '22 " N , 24 ° 25' 16" E | |
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| rock | Flysch | |
The Petros ( Ukrainian and Russian Петрос ) is a 2020 m high mountain in the Forest Carpathians in Ukraine .
The two-thousand- meter peak, also known as "Sturmberg", is the fourth highest mountain in Ukraine and is located in the northwestern part of the Chornohora mountain range with the Scheschul ( Шешул 1728 m ) in the southwest and the Hoverla in the east. It is located in the Carpathian Biosphere Reserve in the Transcarpathian Oblast .
The mountain is one of the most visited and dangerous peaks in the Carpathian Mountains. It consists of sandstone and is mainly covered with subalpine vegetation . Shrubs ( juniper, Siberian rhododendron ) and fir forests grow up to a height of 1530 to 1600 meters . Avalanches are common in winter .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Institute for Natural Sciences, Geography and Natural History - The highest peaks of the Ukrainian Carpathians and their geomorphological regions , accessed on January 11, 2015. (Ukrainian)
- ↑ Ukrainian Carpathians - Petros on karpaty.com.ua , accessed on January 10, 2015
- ↑ The 10 highest mountains in the Ukrainian Carpathians , accessed on January 10, 2015.