Lysá hora
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| Lysá hora | |
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| Name origin: Czech for bald mountain | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
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| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| Little District | Frýdlant nad Ostravicí |
| Range | Moravian-Silesian Beskids |
| Elevation | 1,323 m (4,341 ft) |
| Coordinates | 49°32′45″N 18°26′51″E / 49.54583°N 18.4475°E |
| Geology | Godulian Sandstone |
| Easiest access | paved road |
   Location in the Czech Republic
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  Location in the Moravian-Silesian Region
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| Wikimedia Commons: Lysá hora | |
Lysá hora (Czech pronunciation: [ˈlɪsaː ˈɦora]; Polish: Łysa Góra; German: Lysa-berg, Kahlberg, local Silesian: Gigula) is the highest mountain of the Moravian-Silesian Beskids range in the Czech Republic and also of Cieszyn Silesia. It is considered[weasel words] the rainiest place of the country with an annual precipitation over 1,500 mm (60 in).
[edit] Etymology
The name Lysá hora can be translated as bald mountain. This name came from the fact, that Lysá hora had no trees. The place is first mentioned in a written document from 1261 as Lissa huera.
[edit] Tourism
Today, the mountain is also a small ski resort and a popular place for hiking in summer.
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