Western Beskids

Western Beskids
Čeladenka River in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids
Highest point
Peak	Lysá hora
Elevation	1,323 m (4,341 ft)
Naming
Native name	Západní Beskydy (cs) Beskidy Zachodnie (pl) Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help)
Geography
Countries	Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland
Regions	Moravia, Czech Silesia and Lesser Poland
Parent range	Outer Western Carpathians
Borders on	West-Beskidian Piedmont, Slovak-Moravian Carpathians, Central Beskids, Podhale-Magura Area, Eastern Beskids, Central Beskidian Piedmont and Low Beskids

The Western Beskids (Czech: Západní Beskydy; Slovak: Západné Beskydy; Polish: Beskidy Zachodnie) are a set of mountain ranges spanning the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Poland. Geologically the Western Beskids are part of the Outer Western Carpathians.

Traditionally the Western Beskids were considered part of the Beskids, a term that differs according to historical and linguistic heritage.

Subdivision

The Western Beskids consist of the following mountain ranges:

• Western Beskids (Czech: Západní Beskydy)
  • Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains (Czech: Hostýnsko-vsetínská hornatina)
  • Moravian-Silesian Beskids (Czech: Moravskoslezské Beskydy, Slovak: Moravsko-sliezske Beskydy)
  • Turzovka Highlands (Slovak: Turzovská vrchovina)
  • Jablunkov Furrow (Czech: Jablunkovská brázda)
  • Rožnov Furrow (Czech: Rožnovská brázda)
  • Jablunkov Intermontane (Slovak: Jablunkovské medzihorie, Czech: Jablunkovské mezihoří)
  • Silesian Beskids (Polish: Beskid Śląski, Czech: Slezské Beskydy)
  • Żywiec Basin (Polish: Kotlina Żywiecka)
• Polish Western Beskids (Polish: Beskidy Zachodnie or Polské Beskydy)
  • Little Beskids (Beskid Mały)
  • Maków Beskids (Beskid Makowski)
  • Island Beskids (Beskid Wyspowy)
  • Gorce Mountains (Beskidy Zachodnie)
  • Rabka Basin (?) (Kotlina Rabczańska)
  • Sącz Basin (Kotlina Sądecka)