::''The Serbian lowland is treated under
Danube Plain (Serbia)''
The Danubian Lowland or Danube Lowland () is the name of the part of
Little Alföld (Slovak: ''Malá dunajská kotlina'') situated in
Slovakia
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, located between the
Danube
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, the
Little Carpathians and all other parts of the
Western Carpathians.
In terms of
geomorphology, it forms one unit together with the
Neusiedl Basin (''Neusiedler Becken'') in
Austria
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and the
Győr Basin (''Győri-medence'') in
Hungary
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.
It is an extensive tectonic depression filled with layers of Neogene Quaternary to a height of between 100 and 350 meters.
It consist of the following two parts:
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Danubian Hills (also translated as Danubian Upland) in the north
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Danubian Flat (also translated as Danubian Plain) in the south
Many urban and other settlements can be found in this primarily agricultural area. The towns
Topoľčany,
Nové Zámky,
Komárno,
Levice
Levice (; hu, Léva, Hungarian pronunciation: ; german: Lewenz, literally lionesses) is a town in western Slovakia. The town lies on the left bank of the lower Hron river. The Old Slavic name of the town was ''Leva'', which means "the Left On ...
,
Dunajská Streda
Dunajská Streda (; hu, Dunaszerdahely; german: Niedermarkt; he, דונהסרדהיי) is a town located in southern Slovakia ( Trnavský kraj). Dunajská Streda is the most culturally significant town in the Žitný ostrov area. The town has a p ...
and
Galanta
Galanta ( hu, Galánta, german: Gallandau) is a town (about 15,000 inhabitants) in the Trnava Region of Slovakia. It is situated 50 km due east of the Slovak capital Bratislava.
Etymology
The name is derived from a Slavic name ''Golęta'' ( ...
are administrative centers. They are centers of industry and the processing of agricultural products (mills, breweries etc.). Old wine growing towns (
Svätý Jur,
Pezinok
Pezinok (; hu, Bazin; german: Bösing; lat, Bazinium) is a town in southwestern Slovakia. It is roughly northeast of Bratislava and, as of December 2018, had a population of 23,002.
Pezinok lies near the Little Carpathians and thrives mainly ...
,
Modra
Modra (german: Modern, hu, Modor, Latin: ''Modur'') is a city and municipality in the Bratislava Region in Slovakia. It has a population of 9,042 as of 2018. It nestles in the foothills of the Malé Karpaty (Little Carpathian mountains) and is ...
) and health resorts (
Piešťany,
Dudince) can be also found in the lowland. See the articles of the two subdivisions for further information.
See also
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Dunajské luhy Protected Landscape Area
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Plains of Slovakia