Eastern section of the Western Beskids

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Eastern Beskids
View of the nearby Pieniny from the summit of Three Crowns
Highest point
PeakMinčol
Elevation1,157 m (3,796 ft)
Naming
Native nameVýchodné Beskydy (sk) Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help)
Geography
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CountriesSlovakia and Poland
RegionsPrešov and Lesser Poland
Parent rangeOuter Western Carpathians
Borders onPodhale-Magura Area, (Polish) Western Beskids and Low Beskids

The Eastern Beskids (Slovak: Východné Beskydy; in Polish considered part of the Western Beskids, Beskidy Zachodnie) is a set of mountain ranges spanning the northern Slovak and southern Polish border.

Traditionally the Eastern Beskids are considered part of the Beskid Mountains, a term that differs according to historical and linguistic heritage. Geologically the Eastern Beskids are part of the Outer Western Carpathians.

Subdivision

The Eastern Beskids consist of: