Ponitrie Protected Landscape Area ( sk, Chránená krajinná oblasť Ponitrie) is one of the
14 protected landscape areas in
Slovakia
Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the ...
. The Landscape Area is situated in the
Tribeč
Tribeč ( hu, Tribecs-hegység) is a crystalline mountain range in western Slovakia, in the Inner Western Carpathians within the Fatra-Tatra Area, roughly between the towns of Nitra, Partizánske and Zlaté Moravce. It is surrounded by the Danubi ...
and
Vtáčnik mountains, in western Slovakia. It is situated in the
Nitra
Nitra (; also known by other #Etymology, alternative names) is a city in western Slovakia, situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in the valley of the river Nitra (river), Nitra. It is located 95 km east of Bratislava. With a population of about ...
,
Zlaté Moravce
Zlaté Moravce (; 1776 Morawce, hu, Aranyosmarót, german: Goldmorawitz) is a town in south-western Slovakia.
Basic data
It is the capital and the biggest town of Zlaté Moravce District. It is approximately 120 km from the Slovak capital B ...
,
Žarnovica
Žarnovica (german: Scharnowitz; hu, Zsarnóca) is a town and municipality in the Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region in Slovakia. The town is situated in the Hron river valley. It has a population of around 6,000 people.
History
The ...
,
Topoľčany
Topoľčany (; sk, Veľké Topoľčany before 1920; hu, Nagytapolcsány) is a town in the Nitra Region of Slovakia. The population is around 25,000 in total. The town's population is nicknamed ''Žochári'' (singl. ''Žochár'') (producers, or o ...
,
Partizánske
Partizánske (, meaning “partisan town” formerly: ''Baťovany'', hu, Simony) is a town in Trenčín Region, Slovakia.
Geography
Partizánske is located in the northern part of the Danubian Hills around from Nitra and from the capital Brat ...
and
Prievidza
Prievidza (; hu, Privigye, german: Priwitz) is a city in the central-western Slovakia. With approximately 46,000 inhabitants it is the second biggest municipality in the Trenčín Region and 11th largest city in Slovakia generally.
Name
The ...
districts.
History
The park was created on 24 June 1985. Protected areas declared before include Dobrotínske skaly (1980), Makovište (1973), Solčiansky háj (1984), and Zoborská lesostep (1952).
Zoborská lesostep at enviroportal.sk
/ref>
Geography and geology
Although the PLA's territory is compact, it is made of two different landscapes. Vtáčnik, in the north is a range of volcanic origin and is part of the mountains. Beech and fir trees dominate in the area. The highest mountain is Vtáčnik at . Tribeč, in the south, is a crystalline mountain range built on granitoide rocks, limestone and dolomite. Beech, hornbeam and in higher locations oak forests are covering the area. The highest mountain is Veľký Tribeč at .
References
External links
Ponitrie PLA
a
Slovakia.travel
{{National parks of Slovakia
Protected areas of Slovakia
Protected areas established in 1985
Protected areas of the Western Carpathians
Geography of Nitra Region
Tourist attractions in Nitra Region
Geography of Banská Bystrica Region
Tourist attractions in Banská Bystrica Region
Geography of Trenčín Region
Tourist attractions in Trenčín Region
1985 establishments in Czechoslovakia