Wysoka Kopa
| Wysoka Kopa | |
|---|---|
View from the northwest | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,127.6 m (3,699 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 50°50′59″N 15°25′13″E / 50.84972°N 15.42028°E[2] |
| Geography | |
Wysoka Kopa Location in Poland | |
| Location | Szklarska Poręba |
| Country | Poland |
| Parent range | Jizera Mountains |
Wysoka Kopa is a mountain in the Jizera Mountains (Góry Izerskie) of the Western Sudetes in south-western Poland. With an elevation of 1,127.6 metres (3,699 ft), it is the highest peak of the Jizera Mountains.[1][3]
Geography
Wysoka Kopa lies in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship within the municipal area of Szklarska Poręba, close to the Czech–Polish border.[2] The summit area is part of a long, forested ridge system typical of the higher parts of the Jizera Mountains.
The mountain is located within the Izera Massif landscape, noted for extensive peatland complexes in the upper valleys. The nearby nature reserve Torfowiska Doliny Izery protects representative raised bog and transitional mire habitats of the region.[4][5]
Geology
Wysoka Kopa is part of the Lusatian–Izera Massif in the Western Sudetes, where gneissose rocks (often referred to as Izera gneisses) and mica schists are widespread, reflecting a complex metamorphic and magmatic evolution of the region.[6]
Conservation and astronomy
The transboundary Izera Dark-Sky Park (Izerski Park Ciemnego Nieba) covers parts of the ridge zone of the Izera Mountains; its described boundary follows the high ridge from Smrk (in the Czech part of the range) toward Wysoka Kopa.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Determining Peak Altitude on Maps, Books and Cartographic Materials: Multidisciplinary Implications". Remote Sensing (MDPI). MDPI. 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Wysoka Kopa (PRNG object record)". Państwowy Rejestr Nazw Geograficznych (PRNG) – Geoportal.gov.pl (in Polish). Head Office of Geodesy and Cartography (GUGiK). Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ "Mountains – Jizera Mountains (highest peak: Wysoka Kopa)". Dolny Śląsk Travel. Lower Silesian tourism portal. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ "Zarządzenie Nr 27 Regionalnego Dyrektora Ochrony Środowiska we Wrocławiu z dnia 20 grudnia 2013 r. (plan ochrony dla rezerwatu przyrody "Torfowiska Doliny Izery")" (PDF). Inforlex (publication of the official act) (in Polish). Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ "Dziennik Urzędowy Województwa Dolnośląskiego, Poz. 4384 (Załącznik do zarządzenia dot. rezerwatu "Torfowiska Doliny Izery")". Dziennik Urzędowy Województwa Dolnośląskiego (in Polish). Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ "Refining the granite, gneiss and schist interrelationships in the Lusatian–Izera Massif, West Sudetes". Geological Quarterly. Polish Geological Institute – National Research Institute. 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ "Izera Dark-Sky Park (boundaries description)". ciemneniebo.pl. Retrieved 4 March 2026.