The Lučenec-Košice Depression (in
Slovak, ''Lučensko-košická zníženina'') is a geological feature on the border of Slovakia and northeastern Hungary.
The basin is considered part of the
Inner Western Carpathians
Divisions of the Carpathians are a categorization of the Carpathian mountains system.
Below is a detailed overview of the major subdivisions and ranges of the Carpathian Mountains. The Carpathians are a "subsystem" of a bigger Alps-Himalaya S ...
. Broadly it separates the
Slovak Ore Mountains
The Slovak Ore Mountains ( , , ) are an extensive mountain range within the Carpathian Mountains, located mostly in Slovakia's Spiš and Gemer region, with a small part in northern Hungary. It is the largest mountain range in Slovakia. Geomorph ...
on the north from the
North Hungarian Mountains
The North Hungarian Mountains (), sometimes also referred to as the Northeast Hungarian Mountains, Northeast Mountains, North Hungarian Highlands, North Hungarian Mid-Mountains or North Hungarian Range, is the northern, mountainous part of Hunga ...
on the south.
The basin consists of:
* the
Southern Slovak Basin
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(SK: ''Juhoslovenská kotlina'') +
Central Ipoly Basin (HU: ''Középsö-Ipoly-medence'') +
Borsod Hills (HU: ''Borsodi-dombság'')
* the
Bodva Hills (SK: ''Bodvianska pahorkatina'')
* the
Košice Basin
Košice is the largest city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary. With a population of approximately 230,000, Košice is the second-largest ci ...
(SK: ''Košická kotlina'') +
Hernád-Valley Basin (HU: ''Hernádvölgy-medence'')
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Western Carpathians