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West Beskidian Foothills
The Western Beskidian Foothills ( cs, Západobeskydské podhůří, pl, Pogórze Zachodniobeskidzkie) is a geological region in the northeastern corner of the Czech Republic and extending into southern Poland. The relatively modest foothills are considered part of the Outer Western Carpathians. Subdivision The Western Beskidian Foothills consists of four subranges (from west to east): * Moravian-Silesian Foothills (Czech: ''Podbeskydská pahorkatina'', Polish: ''Pogórze Śląsko-Morawskie'') * Silesian Foothills (Polish: ''Pogórze Śląskie'') * Wieliczka Foothills (Polish: ''Pogórze Wielickie'') * Wiśnicz Foothills (Polish: ''Pogórze Wiśnickie'') See also * Beskids * Western Beskids * Western Carpathians The Western Carpathians are a mountain range and geomorphological province that forms the western part of the Carpathian Mountains. The mountain belt stretches from the Low Beskids range of the Eastern Carpathians along the border of Poland wit ... * Outer Subcar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The Czech Republic has a hilly landscape that covers an area of with a mostly temperate continental and oceanic climate. The capital and largest city is Prague; other major cities and urban areas include Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň and Liberec. The Duchy of Bohemia was founded in the late 9th century under Great Moravia. It was formally recognized as an Imperial State of the Holy Roman Empire in 1002 and became a kingdom in 1198. Following the Battle of Mohács in 1526, the whole Crown of Bohemia was gradually integrated into the Habsburg monarchy. The Protestant Bohemian Revolt led to the Thirty Years' War. After the Battle of White Mountain, the Habsburgs consolidated their rule. With the dissolution of the Holy Empire in 1806, the Cro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foothills
Foothills or piedmont are geographically defined as gradual increases in elevation at the base of a mountain range, higher hill range or an upland area. They are a transition zone between plains and low relief hills and the adjacent topographically higher mountains, hills, and uplands. Frequently foothills consist of alluvial fans, coalesced alluvial fans, and dissected plateaus. Description Foothills primarily border mountains, especially those which are reached through low ridges that increase in size closer and closer to the mountain, but can also border uplands and higher hills. Examples Areas where foothills exist, or areas commonly referred to as the foothills, include the: *Sierra Nevada foothills of California, USA *Foothills of the San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles County, California, USA *Rocky Mountain Foothills in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada *Silesian Foothills in Silesia, Poland *Sivalik Hills along the Himalayas in the Indian subcontinent * Catalin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Carpathians
The Western Carpathians are a mountain range and geomorphological province that forms the western part of the Carpathian Mountains. The mountain belt stretches from the Low Beskids range of the Eastern Carpathians along the border of Poland with Slovakia toward the Moravian region of the Czech Republic and the Austrian Weinviertel. In the south the North Hungarian Mountains cover northern Hungary. The area of the Western Carpathians comprises about 70,000 km². The highest elevation is the Gerlachovský štít (2,655m). Geographical definition Most of the perimeter of the Western Carpathians is quite sharply defined by valleys. To the northwest and north they are separated from the Bohemian Massif by the Forecarpathian Lowland and the Lesser Poland Upland; to the west the Moravian Gate leads over to the Sudetes. To the south the mountain chain falls away towards the Pannonian Plain, a large plain situated between the Alps, the Dinaric Alps, and the main mass of the Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beskids
The Beskids or Beskid Mountains ( pl, Beskidy, cs, Beskydy, sk, Beskydy, rue, Бескиды (''Beskydŷ''), ua, Бескиди (''Beskydy'')) are a series of mountain ranges in the Carpathians, stretching from the Czech Republic in the west along the border of Poland with Slovakia up to Ukraine in the east. The highest mountain in the Beskids is Hoverla, at 2,061 m metres (6,762 ft). Etymology The origin of the name ''beskydy'' has not been conclusively established. A Thracian or Illyrian origin has been suggested, however, as yet, no theory has majority support among linguists. The word appears in numerous mountain names throughout the Carpathians and the adjacent Balkan regions, like in Albanian ''bjeshkë''. According to linguists Çabej and Orel, it is possibly derived from Proto-Albanian "''*beškāi tāi''" (meaning the mountain pastures).The Slovak name ''Beskydy'' refers to the Polish Bieszczady Mountains, which is not a synonym for the entire Beskids but o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiśnicz Foothills
Wiśnicz is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Małogoszcz, within Jędrzejów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Małogoszcz Małogoszcz is a town in the Jędrzejów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland. The Battle of Małogoszcz. one of the biggest battles of the 1863 January Uprising, took place there. Małogoszcz belongs to Lesser Poland; the name of the ..., north-west of Jędrzejów, and west of the regional capital Kielce. The village has a population of 250. References Villages in Jędrzejów County {{Jędrzejów-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wieliczka Foothills
Wieliczka (German: ''Groß Salze'', Latin: ''Magnum Sal'') is a historic town in southern Poland, situated within the Kraków metropolitan area in Lesser Poland Voivodeship since 1999. The town was initially founded in 1290 by Premislaus II of Poland. Nowadays, it is mostly known for the Wieliczka Salt Mine, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978, and the historic old town core which was listed as one of National Polish Monuments in 1994. The population in 2019 was estimated at 23,395. Geographic location The city of Wieliczka lies in the south central part of Poland, within the Małopolska (Lesser Poland) province. The city is located to the southeast of Kraków and not far from the town of Niepołomice. The Wieliczka Salt Mine – one of the world's oldest operating salt mines, has been established on significant salt deposits which are also present in nearby Bochnia. The town lies in a valley between two ridges that stretch from west to east: south Wieliczka foothi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silesian Foothills
Silesian Foothills ( pl, Pogórze Śląskie, cs, Slezské podhůří, szl, Pogōrze Ślōnske) are foothills located in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. It has an area of 545 km2. Its western border is Olza river, eastern Skawa. Other main rivers that cut the foothills are from west to east: Vistula, Biała and Soła. To the south are Silesian Beskids and Little Beskids, in north it converts into Ostrava Basin and Oświęcim Basin. The towns located on the foothills are: Cieszyn, Skoczów, Bielsko-Biała, Kęty, Andrychów and Wadowice. See also * Silesian Highlands * Silesian Lowlands * Silesian-Lusatian Lowlands * Silesian-Moravian Foothills Moravian-Silesian Foothills ( cz, Podbeskydská pahorkatina, pl, Pogórze Morawsko-Śląskie) are foothills and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. Geomorphology The region represents the westernmost section of the Western Bes ... References Landforms of Silesian Voivodeship Cieszyn Silesia {{Siles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moravian-Silesian Foothills
Moravian-Silesian Foothills ( cz, Podbeskydská pahorkatina, pl, Pogórze Morawsko-Śląskie) are foothills and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. Geomorphology The region represents the westernmost section of the Western Beskidian Foothills macroregion within the Outer Western Carpathians subprovince. The territory has an elongated shape, stretching from west to east. It is bordered by the Moravian-Silesian Beskids and Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains on the south and by the Moravian Gate on the north. The highest point is the Skalka mountain, at . The average height is . Location Moravian-Silesian Foothills are located in eastern Czech Republic. Most of the foothills lie in the Moravian-Silesian Region, about one third lies in the Olomouc Region, and a small south-western part extends into the Zlín Region. The area of the foothills is . Cities and towns The most populated settlements which lies entirely in the territory are Třinec, Český Těšín, Nový Jič ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skalka (mountain)
Skalka (little rock in Czech and Slovak) may refer to: In the Czech Republic: * Skalka (Prague Metro), a Prague Metro station of Line A * Skalka (Hazlov), a village in Karlovy Vary Region * Skalka (Hodonín District), a village and municipality in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region * Skalka (Prostějov District), a village and municipality in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region * Skalka u Doks, a village and municipality in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region * Skalka castle (Litoměřice District), a complex of castle tower and chateau in the village Vlastislav near the town Lovosice in the northern Bohemia * Skalka castle (Rychnov nad Kněžnou District), a castle in the village of Podbřezí, in the Hradec Králové Region In Slovakia: * Skalka nad Váhom, a village and municipality in Trenčín District in the Trenčín Region * Púchov-Skalka, see Púchov culture * Skalka (hill), a hill in Kremnica Mountains ** Skalka pri Kremnici, a ski re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous member state of the European Union. Warsaw is the nation's capital and largest metropolis. Other major cities include Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, Gdańsk, and Szczecin. Poland has a temperate transitional climate and its territory traverses the Central European Plain, extending from Baltic Sea in the north to Sudeten and Carpathian Mountains in the south. The longest Polish river is the Vistula, and Poland's highest point is Mount Rysy, situated in the Tatra mountain range of the Carpathians. The country is bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukraine to the east, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the south, and Germany to the west. It also shares maritime boundaries with Denmark and Sweden. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Beskidian Piedmont
The Central Beskidian Piedmont ( pl, Pogórze Środkowobeskidzkie) is a geographical region in southeastern Poland. It lies north of the Central Beskids, and belongs to the Outer Eastern Carpathians, representing the northernmost region of the Carpathians. Subdivision The Central Beskidian Piedmont consists of: * Rożnów Piedmont (PL: ''Pogórze Rożnowskie'') * Ciężkowice Piedmont (PL: ''Pogórze Ciężkowickie'') * Strzyżów Piedmont (PL: ''Pogórze Strzyżowskie'') * Dynów Piedmont (PL: ''Pogórze Dynowskie'') * Przemyśl Piedmont (PL: ''Pogórze Przemyskie'') * Gorlice Depression (PL: ''Obniżenie Gorlickie'') * Jasło-Krosno Basin (PL: ''Kotlina Jasielsko-Krośnieńska'') * Jasło Piedmont (PL: ''Pogórze Jasielskie'') * Bukowsko Piedmont (PL: ''Pogórze Bukowskie'') See also * Outer Eastern Carpathians Divisions of the Carpathians are a categorization of the Carpathian mountains system. Below is a detailed overview of the major subdivisions and ranges o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Beskids
The Western Beskids ( cs, Západní Beskydy; sk, Západné Beskydy; pl, Beskidy Zachodnie; german: Westbeskiden) are a set of mountain ranges spanning the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Poland. Geologically the Western Beskids are part of the Outer Western Carpathians. Traditionally the Western Beskids were considered part of the Beskids, a term that differs according to historical and linguistic heritage. Subdivision The Western Beskids consist of the following mountain ranges: *Western section of the Western Beskids: **Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains (Czech: ''Hostýnsko-vsetínská hornatina'') → e1 **Moravian-Silesian Beskids (Czech: ''Moravskoslezské Beskydy'', Slovak: ''Moravsko-sliezske Beskydy'') → e2 **Turzovka Highlands (Slovak: ''Turzovská vrchovina'') → e3 **Jablunkov Furrow (Czech: ''Jablunkovská brázda'') → e4 **Rožnov Furrow (Czech: ''Rožnovská brázda'') → e5 **Jablunkov Intermontane (Slovak: ''Jablunkovské medzihorie'', Czech: ''Jablunkovsk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
