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Gerecse
Gerecse is a mountain range in north-western Hungary, that belongs to the Transdanubian Mountains Geography The range lies in the Central Transdanubian region and connects Vértes Hills with Pilis Mountains in Komárom-Esztergom County, between the town of Tatabánya and the Danube River. Gerecse occupies an area of 850 km2 (20,300 ha). The highest point is ''Nagy-Gerecse'' at 634 m. The main rock is limestone and chalk. Biology Deciduous oak forests cover the lower slopes, with submontane species of Quercus, Carpinus, Fagus, and at higher altitudes karst scrub. The area is 70% forest, 5% scrubland, 10% grassland, and 15% artificial landscapes. Yearly sunshine duration is around 1,980 hours. The average annual temperature above the height of 350 meters is 9.5 C (in January -2,8 C). The average annual precipitation is 640 millimeters. Gallery Image:Farkasvölgy.jpg, Farkasvölgy (Wolf-valley) Image:Forest in Gerecse Mountains.jpg, Forest in the Gerecse Image:Puszt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatabánya
Tatabánya (; german: Totiserkolonie; sk, Banská Stará) is a City with county rights, city with county rights of 64,305 inhabitants in northwestern Hungary, in the Central Transdanubian region. It is the capital of Komárom-Esztergom County. Location The city is located in the valley between the Gerecse Mountains, Gerecse and Vértes Mountains, some from the Budapest, capital. By virtue of its location, the city is a railway and road junction. The M1 motorway (Hungary), M1 (also European routes European route E60, E60, European route E75, E75) motorway from Vienna to Budapest passes through the outer city limits, and the Vienna-Budapest railway line also passes through the city. History Archaeology, Archaeological findings prove that humans have been living here since the Stone Age. The three historic predecessor settlements of Tatabánya are Alsógalla, Felsőgalla, and Bánhida. Bánhida is the earliest settlement, it was first mentioned in 1288. In the 16th century, the Ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
