Muránska planina
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Plateau
In geology and earth science, a plateau , also called a high plain or tableland, is an area of highland, usually consisting of relatively flat terrain. A highly eroded plateau is called a dissected plateau...
-like region in central Slovakia
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...
, between Brezno, Červená Skala (part of Šumiac
Šumiac
Šumiac is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia....
), Muráň
Murán
Muráň is a village and municipality in Revúca District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.-Geography:The village is located around 9 km north of Revúca, in the Muráň river valley. The Muráň Plateau is located north and west of the village, with the governing body of the Muránska planina...
and Tisovec
Tisovec
Tisovec is a town in central Slovakia. Its current population is approximately 4,000.- Location and landscape :Tisovec is situated in the valley of the river Rimava, at the foots of the Muránska planina plateau. The landscape there gives the impression of a small town in the mountains...
. It lies in the Spiš-Gemer Karst
Spiš-Gemer Karst
The Spiš-Gemer Karst is a part in the Slovenské rudohorie Mountains.It consists of these two entities, both of which have been declared national parks:...
, in the Slovenské rudohorie Mountains (part of the Western Carpathian Mountains).
Muránska planina National Park
Muránska planina National Park
Muránska planina National Park is one of the youngest national parks in Slovakia. It is situated in Central Slovakia, in the districts of Brezno and Revúca, in the Banská Bystrica Region...
is one of the youngest national parks in Slovakia, declared in October 1997 and opened on 27 May 1998.