Moravian-Silesian Beskids

Moravian-Silesian Beskids
Smrk mountain in early spring
Highest point
PeakLysá hora
Elevation1,323 m (4,341 ft)
Coordinates49°32′45″N 18°26′51″E / 49.54583°N 18.44750°E / 49.54583; 18.44750
Naming
Native nameMoravskoslezské Beskydy (Czech)
Geography
Moravian-Silesian Beskids is located in Czech Republic
Moravian-Silesian Beskids
Moravian-Silesian Beskids
CountriesCzech Republic and Slovakia
RegionsMoravian-Silesian, Czech Republic and Žilina, Slovakia
Parent rangeWestern Beskids
Geology
OrogenyAlpine
Age of rockMiocene
Type of rockGodulian sandstone

The Moravian-Silesian Beskids (Czech: , Slovak: Moravsko-sliezske Beskydy) is a mountain range in the Czech Republic with a small part reaching to Slovakia. It lies on the historical division between Moravia and Silesia, hence the name. It is part of the Western Beskids within the Outer Western Carpathians.


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