List of mountains in Poland
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The Sudeten and Carpathian mountain ranges are located on either side of Poland's southern border. Within Poland, neither of these ranges is forbidding enough to prevent substantial habitation; the Carpathians are especially densely populated. The rugged form of the Sudeten range derives from the geological shifts that formed the later Carpathian uplift. The Carpathians in Poland, formed as a discrete topographical unit in the relatively recent Tertiary Era
, are the highest mountains in the country. They are the northernmost edge of a much larger range that extends into the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Hungary
, and Romania
.
The Świętokrzyskie Mountains, one of the oldest mountain ranges in Europe, are located in central Poland
, in the vicinity of the city of Kielce
. The mountain range consists of a number of separate ranges, the highest of which is Łysogóry (lit. bald mountains). Together with the Jura Krakowsko-Częstochowska the mountains form a region called the Lesser Poland Upland
(Wyżyna Małopolska). They were formed during the Caledonian
orogeny
of the Silurian
period and then rejuvenated in the Hercynian orogeny of the Upper Carboniferous
period.
Tertiary
The Tertiary is a deprecated term for a geologic period 65 million to 2.6 million years ago. The Tertiary covered the time span between the superseded Secondary period and the Quaternary...
, are the highest mountains in the country. They are the northernmost edge of a much larger range that extends into the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, and Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
.
The Świętokrzyskie Mountains, one of the oldest mountain ranges in Europe, are located in central Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, in the vicinity of the city of Kielce
Kielce
Kielce ) is a city in central Poland with 204,891 inhabitants . It is also the capital city of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship since 1999, previously in Kielce Voivodeship...
. The mountain range consists of a number of separate ranges, the highest of which is Łysogóry (lit. bald mountains). Together with the Jura Krakowsko-Częstochowska the mountains form a region called the Lesser Poland Upland
Lesser Poland Upland
Lesser Polish Upland is an upland located in southern part of Poland, which stretches from the valley of the upper Vistula river between Kraków and Sandomierz to north-west in the region of Tomaszów Mazowiecki and Radomsko. Average height is between 200 and 400 metres above sea level, with the...
(Wyżyna Małopolska). They were formed during the Caledonian
Caledonian orogeny
The Caledonian orogeny is a mountain building era recorded in the northern parts of the British Isles, the Scandinavian Mountains, Svalbard, eastern Greenland and parts of north-central Europe. The Caledonian orogeny encompasses events that occurred from the Ordovician to Early Devonian, roughly...
orogeny
Orogeny
Orogeny refers to forces and events leading to a severe structural deformation of the Earth's crust due to the engagement of tectonic plates. Response to such engagement results in the formation of long tracts of highly deformed rock called orogens or orogenic belts...
of the Silurian
Silurian
The Silurian is a geologic period and system that extends from the end of the Ordovician Period, about 443.7 ± 1.5 Mya , to the beginning of the Devonian Period, about 416.0 ± 2.8 Mya . As with other geologic periods, the rock beds that define the period's start and end are well identified, but the...
period and then rejuvenated in the Hercynian orogeny of the Upper Carboniferous
Carboniferous
The Carboniferous is a geologic period and system that extends from the end of the Devonian Period, about 359.2 ± 2.5 Mya , to the beginning of the Permian Period, about 299.0 ± 0.8 Mya . The name is derived from the Latin word for coal, carbo. Carboniferous means "coal-bearing"...
period.
Polish mountain ranges
- Świętokrzyskie MountainsSwietokrzyskie MountainsŚwiętokrzyskie Mountains , are a mountain range in central Poland, in the vicinity of the city of Kielce. The mountain range consists of a number of separate ranges, the highest of which is Łysogóry . The two highest peaks are Łysica at 612 meters and Łysa Góra at 593 meters...
(Holy Cross Mountains)- Klonowskie Range
- Bostowskie Range
- Oblęgorskie Range
- Masłowskie Range
- Łysogóry
- Jeleniowskie Range
- Zgórskie Range
- Posłowickie Range
- Dymińskie Range
- Brzechowskie Range
- Orłowińskie Range
- Iwaniskie Range
- Wygiełzowskie Range
- Chęcińskie Range
- Bolechowickie Range
- Daleszyckie Range
- Cisowskie Range
- Ociesęckie Range
- Carpathian MountainsCarpathian MountainsThe Carpathian Mountains or Carpathians are a range of mountains forming an arc roughly long across Central and Eastern Europe, making them the second-longest mountain range in Europe...
- Tatra MountainsTatra MountainsThe Tatra Mountains, Tatras or Tatra , are a mountain range which forms a natural border between Slovakia and Poland, and are the highest mountain range in the Carpathian Mountains...
- PieninyPieninyPieniny is a mountain range in the south of Poland and the north of Slovakia.The Pieniny mountain range is divided into three parts – Pieniny Spiskie and Pieniny Właściwe in Poland; and, Malé Pieniny in Slovakia. The Pieniny mountains consist mainly of the limestone and dolomite rock strata...
- Silesian BeskidsSilesian BeskidsSilesian Beskids is one of the Beskids mountain ranges in Outer Western Carpathians in southern Silesian Voivodeship, Poland and the eastern Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic.Most of the range lies in Poland...
- Little BeskidsLittle BeskidsThe Little Beskids is one of the Beskids mountain ranges in the Western Beskids ranges of the Outer Western Carpathians in southeastern Poland. Within the range is the protected area known as Little Beskids Landscape Park....
- Maków BeskidsMaków BeskidsThe Maków Beskids is a mountain range in south-central Poland, part of the Western Beskids within the Outer Western Carpathians.Its highest peak is Mędralowa , within a total area of 900 square kilometers, about 60 km length and width of 15 km....
- Żywiec BeskidsZywiec BeskidsThe Żywiec Beskids is a mountain range in the Outer Eastern Carpathians in southern Poland. It is the second highest range in Poland, after the Tatra Mountains. The highest peak is Babia Góra and Pilsko .- References :...
- Island BeskidsIsland BeskidsThe Island Beskids is a mountain range in southern Poland, part of the Western Beskids of the Outer Western Carpathians, with significant natural resources, folk culture, medieval history, and developing resources for tourism....
- GorceGorceGorce may refer to:*Gorce, a former town in south-western Poland, now part of Boguszów-Gorce*Gorce, a mountain range in southern Poland: see Gorce National Park...
- Sącz Beskids
- Low BeskidsLow BeskidsThe ', ', Low Beskids or Lower Beskids is one of the Beskids mountain ranges in the Outer Eastern Carpathians in southeastern Poland and northeastern Slovakia...
- Bieszczady MountainsBieszczady MountainsBieszczady is the Polish name for a mountain range in the extreme south-east of Poland, extending into Ukraine and Slovakia...
and Sanocko-Turczańskie Mountains
- Tatra Mountains
- Sudetes
- Krkonoše
- Jizera MountainsJizera MountainsJizera Mountains , or Izera Mountains, are part of the Western Sudetes on the border between the Czech Republic and Poland. The major part is formed from granite, with some areas formed from basalt. The mountains got their name from the Jizera River, which rises at the southern base of Smrk...
- Kaczawskie MountainsKaczawskie MountainsThe Kaczawskie Mountains ) is a mountain range in Western Sudetes in Poland.* Length: 30 km* Average height: 600 m* Highest peak: Skopiec -External links:* * * ----wulkany, jaksinie, rzeźba, minerały, historia...
- Rudawy JanowickieRudawy JanowickieThe Rudawy Janowickie is a mountain range in Western Sudetes in Poland....
- Wałbrzych Mountains
- Stone MountainsStone MountainsThe Stone Mountains is a mountain range in Central Sudetes on the border of the Czech Republic and Poland....
- Owl MountainsOwl MountainsThe Owl Mountains is a mountain range in the Central Sudetes in south-west Poland. It runs between the historic Lower Silesian region and Kłodzko Land. The range includes a protected area called Owl Mountains Landscape Park....
- Bardzkie MountainsBardzkie MountainsThe Bardzkie Mountains is a mountain range in Central Sudetes in Poland.Major towns:* Bardo* Ząbkowice Śląskie* Kamieniec Ząbkowicki* Srebrna Góra* Kłodzko...
- Table MountainsTable MountainsThe Table Mountains are a -long mountain range in Poland and the Czech Republic, part of the Central Sudetes. The range is situated southeast of the Karkonosze. The Polish part of the range is protected as the Table Mountains National Park...
- Bystrzyckie MountainsBystrzyckie MountainsThe Bystrzyckie Mountains is a mountain range in Poland, part of the Central Sudetes....
- Orlické horyOrlické horyThe Orlické Mountains ) are a mountain range located mainly in northeastern Bohemia in Czech Republic, forming a subgroup of the Central Sudetes. They follow the border with Klodzko Land in Poland for 25 miles . The mountains are mainly composed of crystalline rocks, consistent with the makeup of...
- Śnieżnik MountainsSnieznik MountainsThe Śnieżnik Mountains is a mountain range in the Eastern Sudetes on the border of the Czech Republic and Poland. On the Polish side it is largely covered by the protected area called Śnieżnik Landscape Park.Major towns and villages:* Międzygórze...
- Góry Bialskie
- Golden Mountains
- Opawskie MountainsOpawskie MountainsThe Opawskie Mountains is a mountain range in the Eastern Sudetes in the Czech Republic and Poland. The Polish part of the range includes the protected area known as Opawskie Mountains Landscape Park. It is originally an area where the Opawski family was the ruler.Major towns:* Prudnik * Krnov *...
See also
- Mountain peaks of Poland
- Crown of Polish Mountains