White Carpathians
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The White Carpathians is the westernmost mountain range
of the Carpathian Mountains
.
They are part of the Slovak-Moravian Carpathians
, stretching from the Váh
river and the Little Carpathians
in the south along the border between the Czech Republic
and Slovakia
to the Morava and the Javorníky
range in the north. It is named after its white dolomite
cliffs.
The medium altitude is 473 m and the highest peaks are:
The landscape is protected on both sides of the mountains: Biele Karpaty Protected Landscape Area
in Slovakia
, founded in 1979, and Bílé Karpaty Protected Landscape Area in the Czech Republic
, founded in 1980, a Man and Biosphere Reserve since 1996. The areas contain a wide variety of fauna
and flora
. Some species
found there are endemic, especially some types of orchids which grow only in the meadows of the White Carpathians.
In this area, Lednica
castle is located, perhaps the most inaccessible one amongst the castles in Slovakia. It was built in the middle of the 13th century and it was the seat of the Lednice estate. Austria
n imperial troops destroyed it at the beginning of the 18th century. Only the remains of walls survive.
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...
of the Carpathian Mountains
Carpathian Mountains
The Carpathian Mountains or Carpathians are a range of mountains forming an arc roughly long across Central and Eastern Europe, making them the second-longest mountain range in Europe...
.
They are part of the Slovak-Moravian Carpathians
Slovak-Moravian Carpathians
The Slovak-Moravian Carpathians are the mountain ranges along the border of the Czech Republic and Slovakia....
, stretching from the Váh
Váh
The Váh is the longest river in entire Slovakia. A left tributary of the Danube river, the Váh is 406 km long, including its Čierny Váh branch...
river and the Little Carpathians
Little Carpathians
The Little Carpathians are a low, about 100 km long, mountain range, part of the Carpathian Mountains. The mountains are situated in Western Slovakia, covering the area from Bratislava to Nové Mesto nad Váhom, a very small part called Hundsheimer Berge is situated south of Devín Gate in...
in the south along the border between the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
and 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...
to the Morava and the Javorníky
Javorníky
Maple Mountains is a mountain range of the Slovak-Moravian Carpathians that forms part of the border between the Czech Republic and Slovakia....
range in the north. It is named after its white dolomite
Dolomite
Dolomite is a carbonate mineral composed of calcium magnesium carbonate CaMg2. The term is also used to describe the sedimentary carbonate rock dolostone....
cliffs.
The medium altitude is 473 m and the highest peaks are:
- Veľká Javorina , 968 metres
- Chmeľová, 926 metres
- Makyta, 923 metres
- Veľký LopeníkVelký LopeníkVelký Lopeník is the second highest mountain in White Carpathians, in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic, on border with Slovakia. Its elevation is 911 meters....
, 911 metres
Biele Karpaty Protected Landscape Area
White Carpathians Protected Landscape Area is one of the 14 protected landscape areas in Slovakia. The Landscape Area protects the Slovak part of the White Carpathians, part of the Slovak-Moravian Carpathians, in West Slovakia...
in 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...
, founded in 1979, and Bílé Karpaty Protected Landscape Area in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, founded in 1980, a Man and Biosphere Reserve since 1996. The areas contain a wide variety of fauna
Fauna
Fauna or faunæ is all of the animal life of any particular region or time. The corresponding term for plants is flora.Zoologists and paleontologists use fauna to refer to a typical collection of animals found in a specific time or place, e.g. the "Sonoran Desert fauna" or the "Burgess shale fauna"...
and flora
Flora
Flora is the plant life occurring in a particular region or time, generally the naturally occurring or indigenous—native plant life. The corresponding term for animals is fauna.-Etymology:...
. Some species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
found there are endemic, especially some types of orchids which grow only in the meadows of the White Carpathians.
In this area, Lednica
Lednica
Lednica is a lake and surrounding protected landscape area in Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship, located between Poznań and Gniezno. It is known for annual youth meetings that take place in early June. These religious events last for two days...
castle is located, perhaps the most inaccessible one amongst the castles in Slovakia. It was built in the middle of the 13th century and it was the seat of the Lednice estate. Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n imperial troops destroyed it at the beginning of the 18th century. Only the remains of walls survive.