Holy Mountains (Ukraine)

Holy Mountains (Ukrainian: Святі гори)(Russian: Святые горы) is the name of chalk hills on the right bank of Seversky Donets within the northern portion of Donetsk Oblast. Holy Mountains are closely associated with the Sviatohirsk Lavra and the city of Sviatohirsk. The hills are part of the Donets upland located in the East Ukraine.

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