Strážov Mountains Protected Landscape Area
Encyclopedia
Strážov Mountains Protected Landscape Area is one of the 14 protected landscape areas in Slovakia
. The Landscape Area is situated in the Strážov Mountains
and the Súľov Mountains
, part of the Western Carpathians
, in western Slovakia. It is situated in the Bytča
, Ilava
, Považská Bystrica
, Prievidza
, Púchov
, and Žilina
districts.
The area protects 293.66 km² (113.4 mi²), of which 78% are covered with forests, 19% with farmland
and 3% with built-up and water areas. The highest point is Strážov
Mountain at .
(declared in 1973) and Strážov
(1981) and the nature reserve of Kostolecká tiesňava Ravine (1970).
The highest mountains in the Súľov Mountains are Veľký Manín at and Žibrid at .
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
. The Landscape Area is situated in the Strážov Mountains
Strážov Mountains
The Strážov Mountains are a mountain range in northwestern Slovakia, being part of Inner Western Carpathians, and of the Fatra-Tatra Area. They are situated between the towns of Trenčín, Považská Bystrica, Rajec, Prievidza and Bánovce nad Bebravou, bordering White Carpathians and the Váh river in...
and the Súľov Mountains
Súľov Mountains
The Súľov Mountains is a rugged mountain range in Slovakia, the northwestern part of the Fatra-Tatra Area of the Inner Western Carpathians. Its highest peak is Veľký Manín, at 890 meters....
, part of the Western Carpathians
Western Carpathians
The Western Carpathians are a mountain range and geomorphological province that forms the western part of the Carpathian Mountains.The mountain belt stretches from the Low Beskids range of the Eastern Carpathians along the border of Poland with Slovakia toward the Moravian region of the Czech...
, in western Slovakia. It is situated in the Bytča
Bytca District
Bytča District is a district inthe Žilina Region of central Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was part of the Hungarian county of Trenčín.- Municipalities :Populations are given as of 2005.*Bytča *Hlboké nad Váhom...
, Ilava
Ilava District
Ilava District is adistrict inthe Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was part of theHungarian countyof Trenčín.-Municipalities:*Bohunice*Bolešov*Borčice*Červený Kameň*Dubnica nad Váhom*Dulov...
, Považská Bystrica
Považská Bystrica District
Považská Bystrica District is adistrict inthe Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was part of theHungarian countyof Trenčín.-Municipalities:*Bodiná*Brvnište*Čelkova Lehota*Dolná Mariková...
, Prievidza
Prievidza District
Prievidza District is a district inthe Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was mostly part of the Hungarian county of Nitra, apart from a small area in the south west around Handlová which formed part of the county of...
, Púchov
Púchov District
Púchov District is adistrict inthe Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was part of theHungarian countyof Trenčín...
, and Žilina
Žilina District
The Žilina District is an okres of the Žilina Region in north-western Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was part of the Hungarian county of Trenčín.The core of the district is situated in the Váh river valley...
districts.
The area protects 293.66 km² (113.4 mi²), of which 78% are covered with forests, 19% with farmland
Arable land
In geography and agriculture, arable land is land that can be used for growing crops. It includes all land under temporary crops , temporary meadows for mowing or pasture, land under market and kitchen gardens and land temporarily fallow...
and 3% with built-up and water areas. The highest point is Strážov
Strážov
Strážov may refer to:* Strážov , hill in Karpaty* Strážov , a town...
Mountain at .
History
The Protected Landscape Area was established on 27 January 1989. Protected areas declared before include the national nature reserves of Súľov RocksSúlov Rocks
The Súľov Rocks is a national nature reserve situated within the Súľov Mountains region of Slovakia.It was declared in 1973 and is located in the Bytča District in Žilina Region...
(declared in 1973) and Strážov
Strážov
Strážov may refer to:* Strážov , hill in Karpaty* Strážov , a town...
(1981) and the nature reserve of Kostolecká tiesňava Ravine (1970).
Geography
The highest mountains in the Strážov Mountains are Strážov at , Sokolie at and Vápeč at .The highest mountains in the Súľov Mountains are Veľký Manín at and Žibrid at .