Bukovel | |
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Nearest major city | Yaremche |
Coordinates | 48°21′37″N 24°23′32″E / 48.36028°N 24.39222°E |
Vertical | 472 m (1,549 ft) |
Top elevation | 1,372 m (4,501 ft) |
Base elevation | 900 m (3,000 ft) |
Skiable area | 220 ha (540 acres) |
Trails | 68 - 30 (22) - Easiest - 26 (24) - More Difficult - 12 - Expert |
Longest run | 2,106 m (6,909 ft) |
Lift system | 19 lifts |
Lift capacity | 35,000 passengers/hr |
Bukovel (Ukrainian: Буковель) is the largest ski resort in Eastern Europe situated in Ukraine, in Nadvirna Raion, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. A part of it is in state property. The resort is located almost on the ridge-lines of the Carpathian Mountains at elevation of 900 m (3,000 ft) above the sea level near the village of Polianytsia (about 1.3 km (0.81 mi) away). It is one of the most popular ski resorts in the Ukrainian Carpathian Mountains and is situated 30 km (19 mi) southwest of the city of Yaremche. In 2012, Bukovel was named the fastest-growing ski resort in the world.