Moravia

Moravia (Czech and Slovak: Morava, German: Mähren, Polish: Morawy, Hungarian: Morvaország) is an historical region in the east of the Czech Republic. It takes its name from the River Morava which rises in the north-west of the region.

Geography

Moravia occupies most of the eastern third of the Czech Republic including the South Moravian Region and the Zlín Region, as well as parts of the Moravian-Silesian, Olomouc, Pardubice, Vysocina and South Bohemian regions.

Related Topics:
South Moravian Region - Zlín Region - Moravian-Silesian - Olomouc - Pardubice - Vysocina - South Bohemian

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In the north, Moravia borders Poland and Czech Silesia; in the east, Slovakia; in the south, Lower Austria; and in the west, Bohemia. Its northern boundary is formed by the Sudetes mountains which become the Carpathians in the east. The meandering Thaya flows through the border country with Austria and there is a protected area on both sides of the border in the area around Hardegg.

Related Topics:
Poland - Czech Silesia - Slovakia - Lower Austria - Bohemia - Sudetes - Carpathians - Thaya - Austria - Protected area - Hardegg

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At the heart of the country lie the sedimentary basins of the Morava and the Thaya at a height of 180 to 250 m. In the west, the Bohemian-Moravian Heights rise to over 800 m although the highest mountain is in the north-west, the Prad?d (German: Altvater) in the Sudetes at 1490 m. Further south lie the Jeseníky highlands (400 to 600 m) which fall to 310 m at the upper reaches of the River Oder (the Moravian Gate) near Hranice na Morav? and then rise again as the Beskids to the 1322 m high Lysá hora (German: Kahlberg). These three mountain ranges plus the "gate" between the latter two form part of the European Watershed. Moravia's eastern boundary is formed by the White Carpathians which reach a maximum of 970 m at Velká Javo?ina.

Related Topics:
Sedimentary basin - Bohemian-Moravian Heights - Prad?d - Jeseníky - Oder - Moravian Gate - Hranice na Morav? - Beskids - Lysá hora - European Watershed - White Carpathians - Velká Javo?ina

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