Slovak Ore Mountains

Slovak Ore Mountains
Zadiel canyon in the Slovak Karst
Highest point
PeakStolica
Elevation1,476 m (4,843 ft)
Geography
Slovak Ore Mountains is located in Slovakia
Slovak Ore Mountains
Range coordinates48°45′00″N 20°15′00″E / 48.75000°N 20.25000°E / 48.75000; 20.25000
Parent rangeInner Western Carpathians
The Slovak Ore Mountains in Slovakia

The Slovak Ore Mountains (Slovak: Slovenské rudohorie [ˈslɔʋenskeː ˈrudɔɦɔrɪe], Hungarian: Gömör–Szepesi-érchegység, German: Slowakisches Erzgebirge or Zips-Gemer-Erzgebirge) are an extensive mountain range within the Carpathian Mountains, located mostly in Slovakia's Spiš and Gemer region, with a small part in northern Hungary. It is the largest mountain range in Slovakia. Geomorphologically, the Slovak Ore Mountains belong to the Inner Western Carpathians.

The mountains are bordered by Zvolen in the west, Košice in the east, the rivers Hron and Hornád in the north, and the Juhoslovenská kotlina and Košice Basin (Košická kotlina) in the south. The region includes the Domica Cave (jaskyňa Domica), one of the largest caves in Europe, Zádiel canyon and Krásna Hôrka Castle.

Subdivision

Geomorphologically, the Slovak Ore Mountains are grouped within the Inner Western Carpathians. The mountains do not have a central ridge - they consist of several independent sections, geomorphological regions:

Characteristics

Basic data:

  • highest peak: Stolica, 1,476 m AMSL
  • length: app. 140 km
  • width: app. 40 km
  • area: app. 4000 km2

Since this is a very extensive geomorphological unit, no general characterization is appropriate. The geomorphological structure is varied and has crystalline, Mesozoic and volcanic rocks.

Since time immemorial, especially in the early modern period, the mountains were, as the name suggests, heavily mined but are not any more.

Protected areas

Slovenské rudohorie contains the Muránska planina National Park, Slovak Karst National Park and Slovak Paradise National Park.



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