Vértes Mountains
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Vértes is a mountain range
in north-western Hungary
, in the Central Transdanubian region, between the ranges Bakony
and Gerecse
.
The Vértes Mountains are part of the Transdanubian Mountains. Area of the Vértes occupies 314 km2. It is about 30 km long and 11-12 km wide. The average altitude is above sea level is 350 meters, in highest points are 487 m (Nagy-Csákány), 480 m (Körtvélyes) and 479 m (Csóka-hegy). Geologically the Vértes constitute a fairlyuniform structure. On the surface of the eptire mountain there are no older rocks than those of the mid-Triassic. The main rock is dolomit - CaMg(CO3)2 - from the upper Triassic. All the layers are ancient marine deposits.
The Vértes possesses a well-developed valley network (1260 km), but in spite of this spring and rivers are very rare in the mountain. Yearly sunshine duration is around 1950–2000 hours. The average annual temperature above the height of 350 meters is 8.5 C (in January -3 C). The average annual preci-pitation is between 600 and 700 millimeters. In winter the land is usually snow covered.
According to a legend documented in mediaeval Hungarian chronicles, the Vértes mountains were named after a historical incident: during the unsuccessful campaign of 1051-1052, the withdrawing German troops of Henry III, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, scattered their shields to ease their escape through the mountains; hence the name Vértes (cf. vért, Hungarian for shield).
Mountain range
A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...
in north-western 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...
, in the Central Transdanubian region, between the ranges Bakony
Bakony
Bakony is a mountainous region in Transdanubia, Hungary. It forms the largest part of the Transdanubian Mountains. It is located north of Lake Balaton and lies almost entirely in Veszprém county....
and Gerecse
Gerecse Mountains
Gerecse is a mountain range in north-western Hungary, in the Central Transdanubian region, between the ranges Vértes and Pilis and part of the Komárom-Esztergom County. A low limestone mountain situated between the town of Tatabánya and the Danube River. The Gerecse Mountains are part of the...
.
The Vértes Mountains are part of the Transdanubian Mountains. Area of the Vértes occupies 314 km2. It is about 30 km long and 11-12 km wide. The average altitude is above sea level is 350 meters, in highest points are 487 m (Nagy-Csákány), 480 m (Körtvélyes) and 479 m (Csóka-hegy). Geologically the Vértes constitute a fairlyuniform structure. On the surface of the eptire mountain there are no older rocks than those of the mid-Triassic. The main rock is dolomit - CaMg(CO3)2 - from the upper Triassic. All the layers are ancient marine deposits.
The Vértes possesses a well-developed valley network (1260 km), but in spite of this spring and rivers are very rare in the mountain. Yearly sunshine duration is around 1950–2000 hours. The average annual temperature above the height of 350 meters is 8.5 C (in January -3 C). The average annual preci-pitation is between 600 and 700 millimeters. In winter the land is usually snow covered.
According to a legend documented in mediaeval Hungarian chronicles, the Vértes mountains were named after a historical incident: during the unsuccessful campaign of 1051-1052, the withdrawing German troops of Henry III, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, scattered their shields to ease their escape through the mountains; hence the name Vértes (cf. vért, Hungarian for shield).
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