Western Beskidian Foothills

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Western Beskidian Foothills
Krowia Góra BM1.jpg
Wiśnicki Foothills, southern Poland
Highest point
Peak
Elevation964 m (3,163 ft)
Coordinates49°33′12″N 18°17′54″E / 49.55333°N 18.29833°E / 49.55333; 18.29833Coordinates: 49°33′12″N 18°17′54″E / 49.55333°N 18.29833°E / 49.55333; 18.29833
Naming
Native namePogórze Zachodniobeskidzkie (pl)
Západobeskydské podhůří (cs)
Geography
Vnější Západní Karpaty, d.svg
Western Beskidian Foothills, marked in red and labeled with letter D
CountriesCzech Republic and Poland
RegionsMoravia, Czech Silesia and Lesser Poland
Parent rangeOuter Western Carpathians
Borders onWestern Beskids and Central Beskidian Piedmont

The Western Beskidian Foothills (Czech: Západobeskydské podhůří, Polish: Pogórze Zachodniobeskidzkie) is a geological region in the northeastern corner of the Czech Republic and extending into southern Poland. The relatively modest foothills are considered part of the Outer Western Carpathians.

Subdivision[]

The Western Beskidian Foothills consists of four subranges (from west to east):

  • Silesian-Moravian Foothills (Czech: Podbeskydská pahorkatina, Polish: Pogórze Śląsko-Morawskie)
  • Silesian Foothills (Polish: Pogórze Śląskie)
  • (Polish: Pogórze Wielickie)
  • (Polish: Pogórze Wiśnickie)

See also[]

Literature[]

  • Földvary, Gábor Z. (1988). Geology of the Carpathian Region. Singapore: World Scientific Publishing Company. ISBN 9789813103825.

Maps[]

  • Silesian-Moravian Foothills, marked in red and labeled with D1

  • Silesian Foothills, marked in red and labeled with D2

  • , marked in red and labeled with D3

  • , marked in red and labeled with D4

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