Slovak Ore Mountains

Coordinates: 48°45′00″N 20°15′00″E / 48.75000°N 20.25000°E / 48.75000; 20.25000
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Slovak Ore Mountains
Zadiel canyon in the Slovak Karst
Highest point
PeakStolica
Elevation1,476 m (4,843 ft)
Geography
Slovak Ore Mountains is located in Slovakia
Slovak Ore Mountains
Inner Western Carpathians
The Slovak Ore Mountains in Slovakia

The Slovak Ore Mountains (

Inner Western Carpathians
.

The mountains are bordered by

Domica Cave (jaskyňa Domica), one of the largest caves in Europe, Zádiel canyon and Krásna Hôrka Castle
.

Subdivision

Geomorphologically, the Slovak Ore Mountains are grouped within the

Inner Western Carpathians. The mountains do not have a central ridge - they consist of several independent sections, geomorphological regions:[2]

Characteristics

Basic data:

  • highest peak:
    AMSL
  • length: c.140 kilometres (87 mi)
  • width: c.40 kilometres (25 mi)
  • area: c.4,000 square kilometres (1,500 sq mi)

Since this is a very extensive geomorphological unit, no general characterization is appropriate. The geomorphological structure is varied and has

crystalline, Mesozoic
and volcanic rocks.

The mountains were, as the name suggests, heavily mined but activity died out during the 19th century. There is evidence of copper mining since at least the

multinational corporations was set up by the Thurzó and Fugger families to take advantage of the region's valuable economic resources.[3]

The towns of Banská Bystrica, Špania Dolina and Ľubietová were important centers of mining: in 1692, the first modern blast furnace in the Kingdom of Hungary was built in Ľubietová.

Protected areas

Slovenské rudohorie contains the Muránska planina National Park, Slovak Karst National Park and Slovak Paradise National Park.

References

  1. ^ Lonely Planet Czech & Slovak Republics Lisa Dunford, Brett Atkinson, Neil Wilson - 2007 - Page 423 "Do all this and more, among the fanciful underworld formations of the Slovak Karst (Slovensky kras). This region of limestone canyons and caves lies at the eastern end of Slovenské rudohorie (the Slovak Ore Mountains), a major range that reaches the border with Hungary. Its most spectacular landscapes are within the 440-sq-km Slovak Karst National Park, promoted to a Unesco World Heritage site in 1995. The region's highlights include Domica Cave (Domica jaskyňa), said to be one of the biggest caves in the world, Zadielska canyon near the Hungarian border, and the dramatic Krásna Hôrka Castle."
  2. ^ Mazúr, E., Lukniš M., 1986: Geomorfologické členenie SSR a ČSSR. Časť Slovensko. Slovenská kartografia, Bratislava
  3. ^
    ISBN 978-80-85579-49-9
    .
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