The Bohemian-Moravian Highlands (, colloquially ''Vysočina''; ) is a geomorphological macroregion and

highland Highlands or uplands are areas of high elevation such as a mountainous region, elevated mountainous plateau or high hills. Generally, ''upland'' refers to a range of hills, typically from up to , while ''highland'' is usually reserved for range ...

in the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...

. Its highest peaks are the Javořice at and Devět skal in the north (). The Bohemian-Moravian Heights were previously known as the ''Moravian Heights''.

Location

The Bohemian-Moravian Highlands are an extensive and long range of hills and low mountains over long, which runs in a northeasterly direction across the central part of the Czech Republic from

Bohemia Bohemia ( ; ; ) is the westernmost and largest historical region of the Czech Republic. In a narrow, geographic sense, it roughly encompasses the territories of present-day Czechia that fall within the Elbe River's drainage basin, but historic ...

Moravia Moravia ( ; ) is a historical region in the eastern Czech Republic, roughly encompassing its territory within the Danube River's drainage basin. It is one of three historical Czech lands, with Bohemia and Czech Silesia. The medieval and early ...

. This range roughly coincides with modern

Vysočina Region The Vysočina Region (; ) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Jihlava. The region is located in the central part of the country. It is one of just three in the country (the others being Prague and the Central Boh ...

Characteristics

The highlands form a big region of rolling hills and low mountains with heights between about 500 and 800 metres, whose lowlands are relatively densely settled. Its gentle hills are dotted with small

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s and also occasionally with holiday apartments and houses. The softly, rounded summits offer panoramic views of the surrounding countryside, valleys and castles to hikers and holidaymakers, as well as a variety of sporting facilities.

Division

Geomorphological division of the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands, including highest peaks:

References

External links

Bohemian-Moravian Highlands on AtlasČeska.cz
Mountain ranges of the Czech Republic Bohemia Moravia Highlands Bohemian Massif {{Czech-geo-stub