Lučenec-Košice Depression
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The Lučenec-Košice Depression (in Slovak
, Lučensko-košická zníženina) is a geological feature on the border of Slovakia and northeastern Hungary.
The basin is considered part of the Inner Western Carpathians. Broadly it separates the Slovak Ore Mountains
on the north from the North Hungarian Mountains on the south.
The basin consists of:
Slovak language
Slovak , is an Indo-European language that belongs to the West Slavic languages .Slovak is the official language of Slovakia, where it is spoken by 5 million people...
, Lučensko-košická zníženina) is a geological feature on the border of Slovakia and northeastern Hungary.
The basin is considered part of the Inner Western Carpathians. Broadly it separates the Slovak Ore Mountains
Slovak Ore Mountains
Slovak Ore Mountains is an extensive mountainous region of Slovakia's Spiš and Gemer region, and in small part in northern Hungary, within the Carpathians. It is the largest mountain range in Slovakia...
on the north from the North Hungarian Mountains on the south.
The basin consists of:
- the Southern Slovak Basin (SK: Juhoslovenská kotlina) + Central Ipoly Basin (HU: Középsö-Ipoly-medence) + Borsod Hills (HU: Borsodi-dombság)
- the Bodva Hills (SK: Bodvianska pahorkatina)
- the Košice Basin (SK: Košická kotlina) + Hernád-Valley Basin (HU: Hernádvölgy-medence)