Western Beskidian Foothills
Appearance
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Western Beskidian Foothills | |
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![]() Wiśnicki Foothills, southern Poland | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Skalka |
Elevation | 964 m (3,163 ft) |
Coordinates | 49°33′12″N 18°17′54″E / 49.55333°N 18.29833°E |
Naming | |
Native name | |
Geography | |
Countries | Czech Republic and Poland |
Regions | Moravia, Czech Silesia and Lesser Poland |
Parent range | Outer Western Carpathians |
Borders on | Western Beskids and Central Beskidian Piedmont |
The Western Beskidian Foothills (Czech: Západobeskydské podhůří, Polish: Pogórze Zachodniobeskidzkie) is a geological region in the northeastern corner of the Czech Republic and extending into southern Poland. The relatively modest foothills are considered part of the Outer Western Carpathians.
Subdivision
[edit]The Western Beskidian Foothills consists of four subranges (from west to east):
- Moravian-Silesian Foothills (Czech: Podbeskydská pahorkatina, Polish: Pogórze Śląsko-Morawskie)
- Silesian Foothills (Polish: Pogórze Śląskie)
- Wieliczka Foothills (Polish: Pogórze Wielickie)
- Wiśnicz Foothills (Polish: Pogórze Wiśnickie)
See also
[edit]Literature
[edit]- Földvary, Gábor Z. (1988). Geology of the Carpathian Region. Singapore: World Scientific Publishing Company. ISBN 9789813103825.
Maps
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Moravian-Silesian Foothills, marked in red and labeled with D1
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Silesian Foothills, marked in red and labeled with D2
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Wieliczka Foothills, marked in red and labeled with D3
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Wiśnicz Foothills, marked in red and labeled with D4
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