Western Beskidian Foothills
| Western Beskidian Foothills | |
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Skalka |
| Elevation | 964 m (3,163 ft) |
| Coordinates | 49°33′12″N 18°17′54″E / 49.55333°N 18.29833°E |
| Naming | |
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| Geography | |
 Western Beskidian Foothills, marked in red and labeled with letter D | |
| Countries | Czech Republic and Poland |
| Regions | Moravia, Czech Silesia and Lesser Poland |
| Parent range | Outer Western Carpathians |
| Borders on | Western Beskids and Central Beskidian Piedmont |
The Western Beskidian Foothills (Czech: Západobeskydské podhůří, Polish: Pogórze Zachodniobeskidzkie) is a geological region in the northeastern corner of the Czech Republic and extending into southern Poland. The relatively modest foothills are considered part of the Outer Western Carpathians.
Subdivision
The Western Beskidian Foothills consists of four subranges (from west to east):
- Moravian-Silesian Foothills (Czech: Podbeskydská pahorkatina, Polish: Pogórze Śląsko-Morawskie)
- Silesian Foothills (Polish: Pogórze Śląskie)
- Wieliczka Foothills (Polish: Pogórze Wielickie)
- Wiśnicz Foothills (Polish: Pogórze Wiśnickie)
See also
- Beskids
- Western Beskids
- Western Carpathians
- Outer Subcarpathian regions
Literature
- Földvary, Gábor Z. (1988). Geology of the Carpathian Region. Singapore: World Scientific Publishing Company. ISBN 9789813103825.
Maps
Moravian-Silesian Foothills, marked in red and labeled with D1
Silesian Foothills, marked in red and labeled with D2
Wieliczka Foothills, marked in red and labeled with D3
Wiśnicz Foothills, marked in red and labeled with D4
Gallery
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Štramberk, Moravian-Silesian Foothills
Skalka mountain seen from Kunčice pod Ondřejníkem, Moravian-Silesian Foothills
Olza river between Cieszyn and Český Těšín, Silesian Foothills
Chełm mountain seen from Godziszów, Silesian Foothills
Basilica of St. Mary in the Kalwaria Zebrzydowska Park, Wieliczka Foothills
One of the chapels in the Kalwaria Zebrzydowska Park, Wieliczka Foothills
Lanckorona, Wieliczka Foothills
Nowy Wiśnicz Castle, Wiśnicz Foothills1.jpg)
Melsztyn Castle, Wiśnicz Foothills
Nature reserve Kamień-Grzyb, Wiśnicz Foothills
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