Mountain Ranges of Hungary Mountain Ranges of Hungary - Northern Medium Mountains, Bukk, Mecsek, Matra, Pilis Mountanorthern Medium Mountains, Bukk, Mecsek, Matra, Pilis Mountains, Cserhat, Transdanubian Medium Mountains, Bakony Ins, Cserhat, Transdanubian Medium Mountains, Bakony (Paperback)

Chapters: Northern Medium Mountains, Bukk, Mecsek, Matra, Pilis Mountains, Cserhat, Transdanubian Medium Mountains, Bakony, Villany Mountains, Alpokalja, Sopron Mountains, K szeg Mountains, Borzsony, Zemplen Mountains. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 38. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Northern Medium Mountains or Northern Hills (Hungarian: ) is the northern, mountainous part of Hungary. It is forming a geographical unity with the Matra-Slanec Area, the adjacent parts of Slovakia. It is a separate geomorphological area within the Western Carpathians. The mountains run along in Northeast Hungary, and along the eastern parts of the Hungarian-Slovak border in a broad band from the Danube Bend to the town of Preov. The area consists of the following geomorphological units: Ranges of the adjacent Matra-Slanec Area in Slovakia: The Northern Medium Mountains begin with the mountain range of Borzsony, adjacent to the Danube Bend, where it meets the Transdanubian Medium Mountains. The Borzsony range is about 600 km in area, and mainly of volcanic origin. The highest peak is the Csovanyos (938 m). The next range towards the east is the Cserhat, with the same geological composition as the Borzsony. Erosion here was more severe: these are mere hills and comprise the lowest part of the Northern Medium Mountains. The highest point is the Naszaly (654 m). Mount Kekes, the country's highest peak at 1014 metres, is located in the next range, Matra. However, the range's average altitude is only 600 metres, less than that of the neighbouring Bukk. Matra is also of volcanic origin. Map of the Carpathians. The Northern Medium Mountains are the most southern parts of the territory highlighted in light green.The Bukk is a limestone range; it has the highest average height in Hungary. It is rich i...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=7238552