Central Moravian Carpathians

Central Moravian Carpathians
Buchlov Castle in the Chřiby highlands
Highest point
Peak	Brdo
Elevation	587 m (1,926 ft)
Coordinates	49°10′16″N 17°18′32″E / 49.17111°N 17.30889°E / 49.17111; 17.30889
Naming
Native name	Středomoravské Karpaty (Czech)
Geography
Central Moravian Carpathians (marked in red) within the Outer Western Carpathians
Country	Czech Republic
Regions	South Moravian, Zlín
Parent range	Outer Western Carpathians
Borders on	Slovak-Moravian Carpathians

The Central Moravian Carpathians (Czech: Středomoravské Karpaty) are a mountain range within the Czech Republic belonging to the Outer Western Carpathians.

Despite the name, they stand in southern Moravia, east of Brno. In the east, they border on the Slovak-Moravian Carpathians; in the south, they stretch down to the Thaya Valley and the South-Moravian Carpathians. The mountains are mostly forested, planted with beech and spruce trees.

Agriculture

It is one of the most important agricultural areas for wine grapes, apricots and peaches, and vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers.

Subdivision

The Central Moravian Carpathians are geomorphologically subdivided into:

• Ždánice Forest (Czech: Ždánický les)
• Litenčice Hills (Litenčická pahorkatina)
• Chřiby, with Mt. Brdo, highest point of the Moravian uplands
• Kyjov Hills (Kyjovská pahorkatina).

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This page was last edited on 25 February 2024, at 18:46