Vidnava Lowland
| Vidnava Lowland | |
|---|---|
Vidnavské mokřiny Nature Reserve | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | a contour line |
| Elevation | 351 m (1,152 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Area | 160 km2 (62 mi2) |
| Geography | |
Vidnava Lowland in the geomorphological system of the Czech Republic | |
| Countries | Poland, Czech Republic |
| Voivodeships/ Regions | Opole, Lower Silesian / Olomouc |
| Range coordinates | 50°25′N 17°2′E / 50.417°N 17.033°E |
| Parent range | Sudeten Foreland |
The Vidnava Lowland (Czech: Vidnavská nížina, Polish: Przedgórze Paczkowskie) is a lowland and geomorphological mesoregion in Poland and in the Czech Republic. It is located in the Sudeten Foreland macroregion.
Geography
The Vidnava Lowland is a mesoregion of the Sudeten Foreland within the Bohemian Massif. It borders the Golden Mountains in the northwest, the Žulová Hilly Land in the southeast, the Otmuchów Depression in the north and the Głubczyce Plateau in the east.
The Vidnava Lowland is located mostly in the Opole Voivodeship (Poland) and Olomouc Region (Czech Republic), only a small part in the west extends into the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. The lowland extends from Paczków in the northwestern part to Vidnava in the southeastern part.
The Vidnava Lowland has an area of about 160 km2 (62 sq mi), of which 47 km2 (18 sq mi) is in the Czech Republic. Within the Czech Republic, it has an average elevation of 270 m (890 ft).[1]
Geology
The area consists mainly of Neogene and Quaternary deposits overlying older basement structures of the Sudeten block. Geological studies of the region focus particularly on Pleistocene glaciomarginal and sedimentary processes.[2]
Nature
The landscape is predominantly agricultural. The only protected area is the Vidnavské mokřiny Nature Reserve, located in the easternmost part of the lowland. It has an area of 32.0 ha (79 acres). The subject of protection are peat and wetland meadows with endangered and protected plant species (mainly rigid bogmoss) and animals (mainly dusky large blue).[3]
References
- ^ "Česko: Geomorfologické celky podle rozlohy". Treking.cz (in Czech). 2009-12-15. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
- ^ Salamon, Tomasz (2007). "Glaciomarginal deposition in the Otmuchów Depression (SW Poland) and resulting palaeogeographical implications". Annales Societatis Geologorum Poloniae. 77: 63–74.
- ^ "Vidnavské mokřiny" (in Czech). Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2023-03-12.