The Bohemian-Moravian Highlands (Czech: Českomoravská vrchovina, colloquially Vysočina; German: Böhmisch-Mährische Höhe) is a geomorphological macroregion and highland in the Czech Republic. Its highest peaks are the Javořice at 836.5 metres (2,744 ft) and Devět skal in the north (836.3 metres (2,744 ft)).
Location edit
The Bohemian-Moravian Highlands are an extensive and long range of hills and low mountains over 150 kilometres (93 mi) long, which runs in a northeasterly direction across the central part of the Czech Republic from Bohemia to Moravia. This range roughly coincides with modern Vysočina Region.
Characteristics edit
The highlands form a big region of rolling hills and low mountains with heights between about 500 and 800 metres, whose lowlands are relatively densely settled. Its gentle hills are dotted with small farmsteads and also occasionally with holiday apartments and houses. The softly, rounded summits offer panoramic views of the surrounding countryside, valleys and castles to hikers and holidaymakers, as well as a variety of sporting facilities.
Division edit
Geomorphological division of the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands, including highest peaks:
| Křemešník Highlands
|
Jindřichův Hradec Hills | Čihadlo (665 m) |
|---|---|---|
| Pacov Hills | Lísek (760 m) | |
| Želiv Hills | Na altánku (633 m) | |
| Humpolec Highlands | Křemešník (765 m) | |
| Upper Sázava Hills
|
Kutná Hora Plateau | Za stodolami (537 m) |
| Světlá Hills | Žebrákovský kopec (601 m) | |
| Havlíčkův Brod Hills | Roudnice (661 m) | |
| Jihlava-Sázava Furrow | Kázek (567 m) | |
| Iron Mountains
|
Chvaletice Hills | Krkanka (568 m) |
| Seč Highlands | U oběšeného (737 m) | |
| Upper Svratka Highlands
|
Žďárské vrchy | Devět skal (836 m) |
| Nedvědice Highlands | Horní les (774 m) | |
| Křižanov Highlands
|
Bíteš Highlands | Harusův kopec (741 m) |
| Brtnice Highlands | Velký Špičák (734 m) | |
| Dačice Valley | Ivanův kopec (644 m) | |
| Javořice Highlands
|
Jihlava Hills | Javořice (837 m) |
| Nová Bystřice Highlands | Vysoký kámen (738 m) | |
| Jevišovice Uplands
|
Jemnice Valley | Vráž (576 m) |
| Bítov Hills | Suchá hora (571 m) | |
| Jaroměřice Valley | Zadní hora (634 m) | |
| Znojmo Hills | Na skalném (556 m) |
External links edit
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