West-Beskidian Piedmont
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Pogórze Zachodniobeskidzkie (pl) Západobeskydské podhůří (cs) |
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Wiśnicki Foothills, southern Poland
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Peak | Skalka |
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Geography | |
West-Beskidian Piedmont ranges (marked in red) within the Outer Western Carpathians
West-Beskidian Piedmont ranges (marked in red) within the Outer Western Carpathians
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Countries | Czech Republic and Poland |
Regions | Moravia, Czech Silesia and Lesser Poland |
Parent range | Outer Western Carpathians |
Borders on | Western Beskids and Central Beskidian Piedmont |
The West-Beskidian Piedmont (Czech: Západobeskydské podhůří, Polish: Pogórze Zachodniobeskidzkie) is a geological region of the northeastern Czech Republic extending into southern Poland. The relatively modest foothills are considered part of the Outer Western Carpathians.
Subdivision
The West-Beskidian Piedmont consists of four subranges (from west to east):
- Silesian-Moravian Foothills (Czech: Podbeskydská pahorkatina, Polish: Pogórze Śląsko-Morawskie)
- Silesian Piedmont (Polish: Pogórze Śląskie)
- Wieliczka Piedmont (Polish: Pogórze Wielickie)
- Wiśnicz Piedmont (Polish: Pogórze Wiśnickie)
See also
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