Dzhvynuv
Ukrainian mountain
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The Zwinin or Dzvyniv (Ukrainian: Дзвинів; Polish: Dżwinów) is a mountain a few kilometers south of Stryi, Ukraine, in the Outer Eastern Carpathians.
| Dzhvynuv | |
|---|---|
| Дзвинів | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,107 m (3,632 ft) |
| Coordinates | 48°58′26″N 23°44′04″E |
| Geography | |
| Country | |
| Parent range | Carpathian Mountains |
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[3] 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.