Moshorin plateau (

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: Мошоринска Висораван) or Moshorin plateau is a

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plateau In geology and physical geography, a plateau (; ; ), also called a high plain or a tableland, is an area of a highland consisting of flat terrain that is raised sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side. Often one or more sides ha ...

situated in the Vojvodina province,

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. It is located in south-eastern

Bačka Bačka ( sr-cyrl, Бачка, ) or Bácska () is a geographical and historical area within the Pannonian Plain bordered by the river Danube to the west and south, and by the river Tisza to the east. It is divided between Serbia and Hungary ...

( Šajkaška region), between the town of

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in the south, the villages of

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, Vilovo and

Šajkaš Šajkaš () is a village located in the Titel municipality, South Bačka District, Vojvodina, Serbia. As of 2011 census, it has a population of 4,374 inhabitants. Name In Serbian the village is known as ''Šajkaš'' (Шајкаш), in Croati ...

in the south-west, the village of

Mošorin Mošorin ( sr-cyr, Мошорин; hu, Mozsor) is a village located in the Titel municipality, South Bačka District, Vojvodina, Serbia. The village has a Serbs, Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 2,569 people (as of 2011 census ...

in the north, and the river

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in the east. It is 18 km long and 7.5 km wide, with steep cliffs, up to 60 m high along the Tisa. The hill has a flat top with an elevation of around 100 to maximally 128 m. The cliffs and the flat top give it a mesa-like appearance. The hill is an interesting geographical feature because it is the only hill in Bačka region, most of which is a flat

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. It is a loess formation deposited during the

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, showing six distinct bands, visible in gullies at the edge.

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