Volovets Pass
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Volovets Pass is a mountain pass in the north-eastern Carpathian Mountains
of Ukraine
through the Vodorazdel'nyy backbone. Its crest is at 1014 metres (3,327 ft) height. It is located on the border of Skole Raion
of the Lviv Oblast
and the Volovets Raion
of the Zakarpattia Oblast
, on the watershed of the rivers Opir and Viche.
The southern slope of the pass is steep, while the northern flank is declivous. It consists of sandstone
s and slate
s. Volovets Pass is only sparsely populated with meadows dominating the landscape. Below the mountain pass there is a system of railway tunnels connecting Mukachevo and Stryj
.
Automobile traffic across the pass is impossible since the road is too difficult to traverse. The nearest settlements are Oporec and Skotarskoe.
Carpathian Mountains
The Carpathian Mountains or Carpathians are a range of mountains forming an arc roughly long across Central and Eastern Europe, making them the second-longest mountain range in Europe...
of Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
through the Vodorazdel'nyy backbone. Its crest is at 1014 metres (3,327 ft) height. It is located on the border of Skole Raion
Skole Raion
Skole Raion is a raion in Lviv Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is Skole. It has a population of 50 310.It was established in 1940.-External links:*...
of the Lviv Oblast
Lviv Oblast
Lviv Oblast is an oblast in western Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Lviv.-History:The oblast was created as part of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic on December 4, 1939...
and the Volovets Raion
Volovets Raion
Volovets Raion is a raion in Zakarpattia Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is Volovets. It has a population of 25 474.-External links:*...
of the Zakarpattia Oblast
Zakarpattia Oblast
The Zakarpattia Oblast is an administrative oblast located in southwestern Ukraine. Its administrative center is the city of Uzhhorod...
, on the watershed of the rivers Opir and Viche.
The southern slope of the pass is steep, while the northern flank is declivous. It consists of sandstone
Sandstone
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains.Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any colour, but the most common colours are tan, brown, yellow,...
s and slate
Slate
Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade regional metamorphism. The result is a foliated rock in which the foliation may not correspond to the original sedimentary layering...
s. Volovets Pass is only sparsely populated with meadows dominating the landscape. Below the mountain pass there is a system of railway tunnels connecting Mukachevo and Stryj
Stryj
Stryj may refer to:*Stryj, Lublin Voivodeship *Stryi, Ukraine - Stryj in Polish...
.
Automobile traffic across the pass is impossible since the road is too difficult to traverse. The nearest settlements are Oporec and Skotarskoe.