Gorgany
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Gorgany (Ukrainian: Ґорґани) is a mountain range in Western Ukraine in Outer Eastern Carpathians, adjacent to Chornohora range. The highest peak of Gorgany is (1,836 m) with the other high peaks including , (1,804 m), (1,772 m) and . The mountains are made of flysch rock, mostly sandstone, which create typical for Gorgany debris fields (local names: gorgan, grekhot). They are bordered by the River and in the west and the Prut River and Yablonitsky Pass in the east.
Gorgany are the least populated part of the Ukrainian Carpathians, The western parts of Gorgany are inhabited by Boykos, whose primary occupation is herding and timber exploitation. The major towns in the area include Vorokhta and Yaremche.
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Coordinates: 48°30′N 24°00′E / 48.500°N 24.000°E
- Mountain ranges of the Eastern Carpathians
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