Oderské vrchy

The Oderské vrchy (in English the Oder Mountains or, less commonly, Odra Highlands[1]) is a mountain range in the Czech Republic. It is a geomorphological microregion, part of the Nízký Jeseník mountain range within the Eastern Sudetes (part of the Sudetes). The highest peak is Fidlův kopec at a height of 680 metres (2,230 ft).[2]

Oderské vrchy
Oder source near Velký Újezd
Highest point
PeakFidlův kopec
Elevation680 m (2,230 ft)
Coordinates49°37′13.94″N 17°30′18.5″E
Dimensions
Area181 km2 (70 sq mi)
Geography
Nízký Jesenik on the map of The Czech Republic. Oderské vrchy is part of this mountain range.
CountryCzech Republic
StateOlomouc Region
Parent rangeNízký Jeseník
Eastern Sudetes

In the Oderské vrchy is the source of the Oder river, the second longest river in Poland.[3]

Geography

The range is located entirely in Czech territory and create a slight highland within the Eastern Sudetes mountains.[4] To the southeast, the Oderské vrchy borders the Moravian Gate that separates it from the Western Carpathians. Otherwise they are surrounded by other smaller mountain ranges that belong to Nízký Jeseník.

Large part of the mountains are part of the Libavá military training area. Though recently reduced in size, this area, except for the trails to the source of the Oder river, is not open to tourists or visitors.[5]

Population

The area is very sparsely populated, there is no significant settlement in the mountain range. The closest cities and towns are Olomouc in the west, and Lipník nad Bečvou and Hranice in the south.

Nature park

A nature park named Oderské vrchy is located outside the mountain range (in the Vítkov Highlands within the Nízký Jeseník), northeast of the range. It comprises an area of 287 km2 (111 sq mi) with the towns of Odry, Fulnek and Bílovec.

References
  1. Winch, Kenneth L. International maps and atlases in print, Volume 2, Bowker, 1976, p. 133
  2. "Výlety - Oderské vrchy". Turistika.cz. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  3. CzechTourism. "Přírodní park Oderské vrchy". Kudy z nudy. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  4. (C) Oderské vrchy. "Geopoměry". Oderske-vrchy.cz. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  5. "oderske vrchy - Google Search". Retrieved 17 November 2014.
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