Transdanubian Mountains
Transdanubian Mountains | |
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Badacsony, an isolated mountain in the range. In ancient times, it was an active volcano | |
Location | Komárom-Esztergom, Fejér, Veszprém, Zala, Pest counties, Hungary |
Territory | 7,000 km2 |
Highest point | Pilis, 757 m |
Lowest point | Danube river |
Terrain | Lower mountains and hills |
The Transdanubian Mountains (sometimes also referred to as Bakony Forest, Dunántúl Highlands, Highlands of Dunántúl, Highlands of Transdanubia, Mountains of Dunántúl, Mountains of Transdanubia, Transdanubian Central Range, Transdanubian Hills, Transdanubian Midmountains or Transdanubian Mid-Mountains, Hungarian: Dunántúli-középhegység)[1][2] are a mountain range in Hungary covering about 7000 km2. Its highest peak is the Pilis, with a height of 757 m (2,484 ft).
Parts of the mountains
- Bakony
- Southern Bakony
- Northern Bakony
- Keszthely Plateau
- Tapolca Basin
- Balaton Uplands
- Bakonyalja
- Sokoró Hills
- Vértes Mountains
- Vértesalja (Bársonyos)
- Velence Hills
- Dunazug Mountains
- Gerecse Mountains
- Buda Hills
- Pilis Mountains
Visegrád Mountains are often considered a part of it for geopolitical reasons, but geographically they are part of the North Hungarian Mountains.
Gallery
References
- ^ Gábor Gercsák (2002). "Hungarian geographical names in English language publications" (PDF). Studia Cartologica. Eötvös Loránd University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
- ^ Gábor Gercsák (2005). "Magyar tájnevek angol fordítása" (PDF). Fasciculi Linguistici / Series Lexicographica (in Hungarian). Eötvös Loránd University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
Sources
- https://www.arcanum.hu/hu
- http://www.karpat-medence.hu (In Hungarian)
See also
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- Alpokalja
- Kőszeg Mountains
- Sopron Mountains
- Vas Hills
- Balfi Hills
- Hanság
- Fertőzug
- Neusiedl Basin
- Rábaköz
- Szigetköz
- Marcal Basin
- Moson Plain
- Komárom-Esztergom Plain
- Baranya
- Zala Hills
- Inner Somogy
- Outer Somogy
- Zselic
- Völgység
- Szekszárd Hills
- Baranya Hills
- Villány Mountains
- Keszthely Mountains
- Tapolca Basin
- Balaton Uplands
- Bakony
- Bakonyalja
- Sokoró
- Vértesalja
- Velence Hills
- Gerecse Mountains
- Buda Hills
- Pilis Mountains
- Visegrád Mountains
- Vértes Mountains
- Mecsek
- Outer Somogy
- Inner Somogy
- Tolna-Baranya Hills
- Balaton Basin
Mountains
47°15′00″N 17°50′00″E / 47.25°N 17.8333°E / 47.25; 17.8333
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