Bukovel

Bukovel
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Nearest major city	Yaremche
Coordinates	48°21′37″N 24°23′32″E / 48.36028°N 24.39222°E / 48.36028; 24.39222
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	63 - 13 - Easiest - 36 - More Difficult - 7 - Expert
Longest run	2,106 m (6,909 ft)
Lift system	16 lifts
Lift capacity	30,000 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.