Mohelnice Depression
| Mohelnice Depression | |
|---|---|
Southern part of the Mohelnice Depression | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Homůlka |
| Elevation | 333 m (1,093 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 25 km (16 mi) |
| Area | 119 km2 (46 mi2) |
| Geography | |
Mohelnice Depression in the geomorphological system of the Czech Republic | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Olomouc |
| Range coordinates | 49°50′N 16°56′E / 49.833°N 16.933°E |
| Parent range | Eastern Sudetes |
The Mohelnice Depression (Czech: Mohelnická brázda) is a depression and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the Olomouc Region. It forms part of the Eastern Sudetes and represents a lowland corridor along the Morava River, separating the surrounding highlands of the region. The highest elevation of the depression is Homůlka (333 m). The depression is named after the town of Mohelnice.[1]
Geography
The Mohelnice Depression lies between the Hanušovice Highlands to the northeast and the Zábřeh Highlands to the southwest, in the northern part of the Olomouc Region. It extends between the towns of Mohelnice and Zábřeh and forms a distinct linear lowland separating surrounding highlands of the Eastern Sudetes. The depression is part of the informally defined region of Haná, which is the most fertile part of the Czech Republic.
The Mohelnice Depression has an area of 119 km2 (46 sq mi) and an average elevation of 289 m (948 ft).[2] The highest elevation of the depression is Homůlka (333 m).
Several roads and railway lines follow its relatively flat terrain. The landscape consists mainly of gently rolling hills, agricultural land and river valleys.[3]
Geology
Geologically, the Mohelnice Depression represents a tectonically conditioned trough structure formed by fault movements within the eastern part of the Bohemian Massif. The basin is filled with younger sediments deposited by rivers and erosion from the surrounding uplands.[4]
Nature
A small part of the protected landscape area of Litovelské Pomoraví extends into the Mohelnice Depression in the south. It protects floodplain forests and wetlands along the Morava River. The surrounding countryside contains predominantly an agricultural landscape and only a minimum of forested land.
References
- ^ Demek, Jaromír; Mackovčin, Peter, eds. (2006). Hory a nížiny: Zeměpisný lexikon ČR (in Czech). Brno: Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic. ISBN 80-86064-99-9.
- ^ "Česko: Geomorfologické celky podle rozlohy". Treking.cz (in Czech). 2009-12-15. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ^ "Geomorphological regionalisation of the Czech Republic". Czech Office for Surveying, Mapping and Cadastre. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
- ^ "Geological Map of the Czech Republic". Czech Geological Survey. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
External links
- Geomorphological division of the Czech Republic in the map portal of the State Administration of Land Surveying and Cadastre