Poloniny Dark-Sky Park

#346 among destinations in Slovakia

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Facts and practical information

Poloniny Dark-Sky Park is the first dark sky park in Slovakia. It became the 20th dark sky park in the world. ()

Alternative names: Area: 187.33 mi²Elevation: 1289 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 49°1'48"N, 22°21'36"E

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PrešovskýSlovakia

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Nearby attractions include: Saint-Michael-Archangel church at Ruský Potok, Bukovec Mountains, Starina reservoir.

2.3 miE
Church
Saint-Michael-Archangel church at Ruský Potok
59 min walk • Church of St. Archangel Michael - Orthodox Filial Church in the Russian stream. It belongs to the parish of the Ascension in this town, in the ArchdECanate for the poviats: Humenné and Snina in the Presidential Eparchy of the Orthodox Church of the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
3.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Bukovec Mountains, Poloniny
99 min walk • The Bukovec Mountains is a flysch mountain range in north-eastern Slovakia, part of the Eastern Beskids of the Outer Eastern Carpathians. It is located in the Prešov Region near the borders with Poland and Ukraine, and adjacent to the Laborec Highlands. The highest mountain is Kremenec at 1,221 m AMSL.
5 miW
Dam, Natural attraction, Lake
Starina reservoir, Poloniny
128 min walk • Starina reservoir is a water reservoir in eastern Slovakia, Snina District, located in the Poloniny National Park. It is the most important source of drinking water in the area, built on the headwaters of the river Cirocha.