Polonyna (montane meadow)

Polonyna (Ukrainian and Rusyn: полонина, romanized: polonyna; Polish: połonina; Slovak: polonina) is a specific, regionally-focused geographic term, that is used as a designation for areas of montane meadows (a landform type) in the upper subalpine or alpine zones of the Carpathian Mountains.

Throughout history, they were used for pasture, and in modern times they have become a popular destination for various forms of recreational tourism.

polonynas) and its corresponding adjectives (anglicized as polonyne or polonynian) are also used frequently in local toponyms throughout the Carpathian region.

The term also appears as "planina" in several South Slavic languages, in which it functions as a synonym for "mountain."

In Slovene, however, it shares the Carpathian meaning of montane (pasture) meadow, and is a very common toponym.