Poľana is a small mountain range in central

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 m ...

. 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 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 ...

- at 1,458 m (4,873 ft) ASL. The mountain range is bordered by

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 ...

in the east, more precisely its subdivision the Vepor Mountains, and by the

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, Po� ...

in the south and west. Since 12 August 1981 the area has been protected as part of the

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 stredohor ...

.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 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 nois ...

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 Kingdo ...

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. His ...

Hriňová Hriňová (; ) is a town in the Detva District of central Slovakia. Etymology The name is derived from a dialect word for horseradish. - a horseradish, dialect: ''hriň'' (noun), ''hriňová'' (fem. adjective). Geography The town is located on ...

and

Ľubietová Ľubietová (; ) is a village in central Slovakia. Originally an ancient mining town, it is known for precious minerals. Geography Ľubietová is part of the Banská Bystrica District in the Banská Bystrica Region. It is situated 25 km east ...

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