Opawskie Mountains
| Opawskie Mountains | |
|---|---|
| Zlaté Hory Highlands | |
Mt. Parkowa (Chrobrego) massif | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Příčný vrch |
| Elevation | 975 m (3,199 ft) |
| Coordinates | 50°13′12″N 17°23′2″E / 50.22000°N 17.38389°E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | |
| Geography | |
Opawskie Mountains Location of the Czech part Opawskie Mountains Opawskie Mountains (Poland) | |
| Location | Olomouc Region (CZ); Moravian-Silesian Region (CZ); Opole Voivodeship (PL) |
| Countries | Czech Republic and Poland |
| Parent range | Eastern Sudetes |
| Geology | |
| Rock age(s) | Devonian; Carboniferous (Tournaisian–Viséan) |
| Rock type(s) | Metamorphic rocks (gneiss, amphibolite, quartzite, phyllite), granite, Culm measures |
The Opawskie Mountains are a mountain range of the Sudetes in the Czech Republic and Poland.[1][2]
Location
The Opawskie Mountains stretch from northern Czech Silesia into Polish Upper Silesia, the eastern continuation of the Golden Mountains range.[3] The Polish part of the range includes the protected area known as Opawskie Mountains Landscape Park.[4] It is named after the Opava River.[5] The highest peak is Příčný vrch (975 metres above sea level).[6]
Geology
The geology of the range includes metamorphic rocks (e.g. gneiss, amphibolite, quartzite, phyllite) as well as granite intrusions and Carboniferous Culm units, as shown in the national geological map service of the Czech Geological Survey.[7]
Towns and villages
Poland
Czech Republic
References
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- ^ "Park Krajobrazowy „Góry Opawskie" (Informationen des Parkträgers)". Zespół Opolskich Parków Krajobrazowych (ZOPK). Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ^ "Państwowy Rejestr Nazw Geograficznych (PRNG) – offizielle, referenzielle Namensdatenbank". Geoportal.gov.pl (Główny Urząd Geodezji i Kartografii). Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ^ "Park Krajobrazowy „Góry Opawskie" (Lage und Charakteristik)". Zespół Opolskich Parków Krajobrazowych (ZOPK). Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ^ "Park Krajobrazowy „Góry Opawskie" (Schutzgebiet)". Zespół Opolskich Parków Krajobrazowych (ZOPK). Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ^ "Park Krajobrazowy „Góry Opawskie" (Benennung)". Zespół Opolskich Parków Krajobrazowych (ZOPK). Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ^ "Zlatohorská vrchovina – Trassen-/Höhenpunkte (kommunales PDF)" (PDF). Město Zlaté Hory (Stadt Zlaté Hory). Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ^ "Geologické mapy 1 : 50 000 (mapová aplikace)". Česká geologická služba (Czech Geological Survey). Retrieved 3 March 2026.