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Poľana (mountain)
Poľana is a small mountain range in central Slovakia. It lies in the north-eastern part of the Slovak Central Mountains within the Western Carpathians Mountains. The highest hill is Poľana - an inactive stratovolcano - at 1,458 m (4,873 ft) ASL. The mountain range is bordered by Slovak Ore Mountains in the east, more precisely its subdivision the Vepor Mountains, and by the Zvolen Basin in the south and west. Since 12 August 1981 the area has been protected as part of the Poľana Protected Landscape Area.J. Švajda, M. Káčerová, T. Kohler, H. Meessen. 2014. PROTECTED LANDSCAPE AREA AND BIOSPHERE RESERVE POĽANA. Baseline Study, Final Draft. Prepared for development of nature conservation and of protected areas in the Slovak Carpathians. Slovak-Swiss Cooperation Programme/ref> Municipalities nearby include Hrochoť, Očová, Detva, Hriňová and Ľubietová Ľubietová (; ) is a village in central Slovakia. Originally an ancient mining town, it is known for pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polana
Polana may refer to the following places: Places *Polana, Lower Silesian Voivodeship (south-west Poland) *Polana, Subcarpathian Voivodeship (south-east Poland) *Polana, Opole Voivodeship (south-west Poland) *Polana, Pomeranian Voivodeship (north Poland) * Polana, Ukraine, village in Khmelnytskyi Raion, Khmelnytskyi Oblast *Polana, Murska Sobota, village in Slovenia Other * Poľana, a mountain range in central Slovakia or a hill in this range with same name * 142 Polana, an asteroid, namesake of the Polana subgroup in the Nysa family * '' Polana'', a genus of leafhopper Leafhopper is the common name for any species from the family (biology), family Cicadellidae: based on the type genus ''Cicadella''. These minute insects, colloquially known as hoppers, are plant feeders that suck plant sap from grass, shrubs, or ...s See also * {{Disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovakia
Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's mostly mountainous territory spans about , hosting a population exceeding 5.4 million. The capital and largest city is Bratislava, while the second largest city is Košice. The Slavs arrived in the territory of the present-day Slovakia in the 5th and 6th centuries. From the late 6th century, parts of modern Slovakia were incorporated into the Pannonian Avars, Avar Khaghanate. In the 7th century, the Slavs played a significant role in the creation of Samo's Empire. When the Avar Khaghanate dissolved in the 9th century, the Slavs established the Principality of Nitra before it was annexed by the Great Moravia, Principality of Moravia, which later became Great Moravia. When Great Moravia fell in the 10th century, the territory was integrated i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovak Central Mountains
The Slovak Central Mountains by B. V. Bolecek, Irene Slamka, Slovak Academy, 1981 - Slovakia. Retrieved 17 Apr 2014 () are a group of s in southern central . The town of lies roughly in the centre of the mountains. The Slovak Central Mountains are a part of the Inner |
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) situated in the High Tatra Mountains. 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 Outer Subcarpathia 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 Dinari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stratovolcano
A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a typically conical volcano built up by many alternating layers (strata) of hardened lava and tephra. Unlike shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes are characterized by a steep profile with a summit crater and explosive eruptions. Some have collapsed summit craters called calderas. The lava flowing from stratovolcanoes typically cools and solidifies before spreading far, due to high viscosity. The magma forming this lava is often felsic, having high to intermediate levels of silica (as in rhyolite, dacite, or andesite), with lesser amounts of less viscous mafic magma. Extensive felsic lava flows are uncommon, but can travel as far as 8 km (5 mi). The term ''composite volcano'' is used because strata are usually mixed and uneven instead of neat layers. They are among the most common types of volcanoes; more than 700 stratovolcanoes have erupted lava during the Holocene Epoch (the last 11,700 years), and many ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. Geomorphologically, the Slovak Ore Mountains belong to the Inner Western Carpathians. The mountains are bordered by Zvolen in the west, Košice in the east, the rivers Hron and Hornád in the north, and the ''Juhoslovenská kotlina'' and Košice Basin (''Košická kotlina'') in the south. The region includes the Domica Cave (jaskyňa Domica), one of the largest caves in Europe, Zádiel canyon and Krásna Hôrka Castle. Subdivision Geomorphologically, the Slovak Ore Mountains are grouped within the Inner Western Carpathians. The mountains do not have a central ridge - they consist of several independent sections, geomorphological regions:Mazúr, E., Lukniš M., 1986: ''Geomorfologické členenie SSR a ČSSR.'' Časť Slovensko. Slovenská kart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vepor Mountains
Vepor Mountains () are a mountain range in Slovakia, a subdivision of Erzgebirge in Spiš region. Notable features * Fabova hola * Sihlianska plateau * Balocké vrchy See also * Muránska planina National Park Muránska planina National Park () is one of the youngest national parks in Slovakia. The core area measures 21,318 ha and the protective belt 21,698 ha. It includes 14 smaller protected territories. The headquarters are located in Revúca. Hist ... Mountain ranges of Slovakia Mountain ranges of the Western Carpathians {{Slovakia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zvolen Basin
Zvolen (; ; ) is a city in central Slovakia, situated on the confluence of Hron and Slatina River (Slovakia), Slatina rivers. It is famous for several historical and cultural attractions. It is surrounded by Poľana Protected Landscape Area, Poľana mountain from the East, by Kremnica Mountains, Kremnické vrchy from the West and by Javorie and Štiavnica Mountains, Štiavnické vrchy from the South. The population numbers approximately 40,000, which makes it the twelfth-largest city in Slovakia by population, thirteenth by size. It is the center of the Podpoľanie historical region and the seat of a county (Zvolen District). It is also an important transportation hub in Slovakia, being one of the four central train stations in Slovakia (others are Bratislava, Košice and Žilina). Etymology The name is of Slovak language, Slovak (Slavic) origin meaning "the chosen one, splendid, excellent". The Hungarian language, Hungarian ' and the German language, German ' were derived from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poľana Protected Landscape Area
Poľana Mountains Protected Landscape Area () is one of the Protected areas of Slovakia#Protected Landscape Areas, 14 protected landscape areas in Slovakia. The Landscape Area is situated in the Poľana Mountains, part of the Slovenské stredohorie Mountains, in Central Slovakia. It is situated in the Banská Bystrica District, Banská Bystrica, Brezno District, Brezno, Detva District, Detva, and Zvolen District, Zvolen districts. Poľana was declared a World Network of Biosphere Reserves, UNESCO biosphere reserve on 27 March 1990. A permanent research site was established in 1991 as part of the European LTER, Long-Term Ecosystem Research (eLTER) program. History The Protected Landscape Area was established on 12 August 1981, and the law was amended on 3 September 2004. Protected areas declared before include the national nature reserves of Badínsky prales Old Growth Forest (1913), Zadná Poľana (1953) and Boky (1964), and the nature monuments of Bátovský balvan Rock (1964) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hrochoť
Hrochoť () is a village and municipality of the Banská Bystrica District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. Etymology The etymology is not completely clear. Slovak (dialect) ''hrochotať'' - to make a noise, ''hrochoť'' - a sharp noise sound (i.e. compare with Russian грохотать). Rudolf Krajčovič associates the name with pastoralism and the sound of the whip. There are also other meanings of the word. Economy It is one of the touristic startpoints to Poľana region. The village mostly preserves its architecture from the beginning of the 20th century, consisting of typical wooden houses. Many people work in the neighboring Zvolen Zvolen (; ; ) is a city in central Slovakia, situated on the confluence of Hron and Slatina rivers. It is famous for several historical and cultural attractions. It is surrounded by Poľana mountain from the East, by Kremnické vrchy from the .... References External links *http://www.tourist-channel.sk/hrochot/ *http://ww ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Očová
Očová (, until 1899: ) is a village and municipality of the Zvolen District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. History Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Očová was part of Zólyom County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. Official name *1773, 1873–1902 Ocsova, 1786 Ocschowa, 1808 Ocsova, Očowá, 1863 Ocsová, 1907–1913 Nagyócsa, 1920– Očová Notable people *Matej Bel (1684–1749), scholar and polymath *Erzsébet Cseszneky, Hungarian noblewoman, benefactor of the Lutheran Church, Matej Bel's mother * Rudolf Huliak (born 1975), politician *Jozef Moravčík Jozef Moravčík (born 19 March 1945) is a Slovak diplomat and political figure. He served as the prime minister of Slovakia The prime minister of Slovakia, officially the chairman of the government of the Slovak Republic (Slovak language, S ... (born 1945), diplomat * Ján Poničan (1902–1978), poet and novelist Ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detva
Detva () is a town in central Slovakia with a population of 14,686. It is situated beneath the mountain Poľana. Etymology The name means 'youth' in Slovak and was probably motivated by the majority of young people among the first settlers. History Detva was created as a village of bondage in a deep-forested area belonging to Zvolenská Slatina and Očová upon instruction of the owner of the Vígľaš dominion Ladislav Čáky resp. Ladislaus Csáky in 1636-1638. The first settlers were coal producers from Ľubietová, followed by Walachian-type settlers from northern and eastern parts of Slovakia and immigrants from other surrounding villages. In 1787, Ján Vagač founded the first known manufactory producing bryndza cheese. The settlement became an oppidum (market town) in 1811 and a town in 1965. In 1996 the town of Detva became the seat of new Detva district. It was developed as a large newly cleared land and this character has been preserved up to present, despite the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
