České Středohoří
| Central Bohemian Uplands | |
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 Milešovka (left) and Kletečná as seen from Lovoš | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Milešovka |
| Elevation | 837 m (2,746 ft) |
| Coordinates | 50°33′19″N 13°55′54″E / 50.555233°N 13.931533°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Area | 1,266 km2 (489 sq mi) |
| Naming | |
| Native name | České středohoří Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help) |
| Geography | |
  Central Bohemian Uplands Location of the České Středohoří in the Czech Republic | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Regions | Ústí nad Labem and Liberec |
| Range coordinates | 50°34′N 14°56′E / 50.567°N 14.933°E |
| Parent range | Krušné Hory Subprovince |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | basalt |
The České středohoří – Central Bohemian Uplands[1] or Central Bohemian Highlands[2] – is a mountain range located in northern Bohemia in the Czech Republic. The range is about 80 km long, extending from Česká Lípa in the northeast to Louny in the southwest and from Litoměřice in the south to Děčín in the north, and is intersected by the river Elbe. The mountains, which are of volcanic origin, have distinctively sharp solitary peaks.
The uplands are a nature reserve (Czech: Chráněná krajinná oblast – CHKO); consequently, construction through the area of the D8 motorway – part of European route E55 between Dresden and Prague – was very controversial. Despite this, the motorway was finally completed in December 2016.
Geographical data relating to this area were used in the creation of the landscape for the military simulation video game ARMA 2.[citation needed]
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References
- ^ The Central Bohemian Uplands and Žatecko at www.czecot.com. Accessed on 28 Feb 2011.
- ^ e.g. The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, Volume 31, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1998, p. 371
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