Bohemian-Moravian Highlands

{{Short description|Geomorphological macroregion and highlands in the Czech Republic}}

The Bohemian-Moravian Highlands ({{langx|cs|Českomoravská vrchovina}}, colloquially Vysočina; {{langx|de|Böhmisch-Mährische Höhe}}) is a geomorphological macroregion and highland in the Czech Republic. Its highest peaks are the Javořice at {{convert|836.5|m|ft}} and Devět skal in the north ({{convert|836.3|m|ft}}).

The Bohemian-Moravian Heights were previously known as the Moravian Heights.{{cite book |last=Brooks |first=Leonard |date=1922 |title=A regional geography of the world |page=217 |url=https://archive.org/details/regionalgeograp00broo/page/n7/mode/2up |publisher=University of London Press}}

Location

The Bohemian-Moravian Highlands are an extensive and long range of hills and low mountains over {{convert|150|km|mi}} long, which runs in a northeasterly direction across the central part of the Czech Republic from Bohemia to Moravia. This range roughly coincides with modern Vysočina Region.

Characteristics

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The highlands form a big region of rolling hills and low mountains with heights between about 500 and 800 metres, whose lowlands are relatively densely settled. Its gentle hills are dotted with small farmsteads and also occasionally with holiday apartments and houses. The softly, rounded summits offer panoramic views of the surrounding countryside, valleys and castles to hikers and holidaymakers, as well as a variety of sporting facilities.

Division

Geomorphological division of the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands, including highest peaks:

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rowspan="4"\| Křemešník Highlands 75px \| Jindřichův Hradec Hills \| Čihadlo (665 m)
Pacov Hills \| Lísek (760 m)
Želiv Hills \| Na altánku (633 m)
Humpolec Highlands \| Křemešník (765 m)
rowspan="4"\| Upper Sázava Hills 75px \| Kutná Hora Plateau \| Za stodolami (537 m)
Světlá Hills \| Žebrákovský kopec (601 m)
Havlíčkův Brod Hills \| Roudnice (661 m)
Jihlava-Sázava Furrow \| Kázek (567 m)
rowspan="2"\| Iron Mountains 75px \| Chvaletice Hills \| Krkanka (568 m)
Seč Highlands \| U oběšeného (737 m)
rowspan="2"\| Upper Svratka Highlands 75px \| Žďárské vrchy \| Devět skal (836 m)
Nedvědice Highlands \| Horní les (774 m)
rowspan="3"\| Křižanov Highlands 75px \| Bíteš Highlands \| Harusův kopec (741 m)
Brtnice Highlands \| Velký Špičák (734 m)
Dačice Valley \| Ivanův kopec (644 m)
rowspan="2"\| Javořice Highlands 75px \| Jihlava Hills \| Javořice (837 m)
Nová Bystřice Highlands \| Vysoký kámen (738 m)
rowspan="4"\| Jevišovice Uplands 75px \| Jemnice Valley \| Vráž (576 m)
Bítov Hills \| Suchá hora (571 m)
Jaroměřice Valley \| Zadní hora (634 m)
Znojmo Hills \| Na skalném (556 m)

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rowspan="4"| Křemešník Highlands

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| Jindřichův Hradec Hills

| Čihadlo (665 m)

Pacov Hills

| Lísek (760 m)

Želiv Hills

| Na altánku (633 m)

Humpolec Highlands

| Křemešník (765 m)

rowspan="4"| Upper Sázava Hills