| Western Sudetes | |
|---|---|
) The Giant Mountains (Krkonoše), Sněžka | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Sněžka |
| Elevation | 1,602 m (5,256 ft) |
| Coordinates | 50°44′10″N 15°44′24″E / 50.73611°N 15.74000°E |
| Geography | |
) Divisions of the Sudetes range system, Western Sudetes marked in red | |
| Countries | Czech Republic, Germany and Poland |
| States | Bohemia, Moravia (Czech Rep.), Saxony (Germany) and Lower Silesia (Poland) |
| Parent range | Sudetes range system |
The Western Sudetes (Polish: Sudety Zachodnie; Czech: Krkonošská oblast; German: Westsudeten) are the western part of the Sudetes range system on the borders of the Czech Republic, Poland and Germany. They stretch from the Bóbr river in the east to the Elbe and the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in the west.[1]
The Western Sudetes comprise a number of mountain ranges, including:
- Giant Mountains (Krkonoše)
- Landeshut Ridge (Rudawy Janowickie)
- Katzbach or Kaczawskie Mountains
- Ještěd-Kozákov Ridge
- Jizera Mountains
- Lusatian Mountains, including the Zittau Hills
- Lusatian Highlands
The large basin of the Jelenia Gora valley is situated at the northern foot of the Giant Mountains, between the Landeshut Ridge and the Jizera Mountains.
References
- ^ Aleksandrowski, P.; Mazur, S. (2002). "Collage tectonics in the northeasternmost part of the Variscan Belt: the Sudetes, Bohemian Massif". Geological Society, London, Special Publications. 201 (1): 237–277. doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.2002.201.01.12.