Strážov Mountains Protected Landscape Area
{{Short description|Protected landscape area of Slovakia}}
{{Infobox Protected area
| name = Strážov Mountains Protected Landscape Area
CHKO Strážovské vrchy
| iucn_category = V
| photo = Strazovske vrchy from vtacnik.jpg
| photo_caption = Strážov Mountains from Vtáčnik Mts.
| location = West Slovakia:
Strážov Mountains and Súľov Mountains
| coordinates = {{coord|48|57|N|18|27|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| area = {{convert|293.66|km2|mi2|abbr=on}}
| established = 27 January 1989
| governing_body = Správa CHKO Strážovské vrchy (CHKO Strážovské vrchy administration) in Považská Bystrica
}}
Strážov Mountains Protected Landscape Area ({{langx|sk|Chránená krajinná oblasť Strážovské vrchy}}) is one of the 14 protected landscape areas in Slovakia. The Landscape Area is situated in the Strážov Mountains and the Súľov Mountains, part of the Western Carpathians, in western Slovakia. It is situated in the Bytča, Ilava, Považská Bystrica, Prievidza, Púchov, and Žilina districts.
The area protects {{convert|293.66|km2|mi2|abbr=on}}, of which 78% are covered with forests, 19% with farmland and 3% with built-up and water areas. The highest point is Strážov Mountain at {{convert|1213|m|ft|abbr=on}}.
History
The Protected Landscape Area was established on 27 January 1989. Protected areas declared before include the national nature reserves of Súľov Rocks (declared in 1973) and Strážov (1981)[http://uzemia.enviroportal.sk/main/detail/cislo/432 Strážov at enviroportal.sk] and the nature reserve of Kostolecká tiesňava Ravine (1970).[http://uzemia.enviroportal.sk/main/detail/cislo/316 Kostolecká tiesňava at enviroportal.sk]
Geography
The highest mountains in the Strážov Mountains are Strážov at {{convert|1213.3|m|ft|abbr=on}}, Sokolie at {{convert|1032|m|ft|abbr=on}} and Vápeč at {{convert|956|m|ft|abbr=on}}.
The highest mountains in the Súľov Mountains are Veľký Manín at {{convert|890|m|ft|abbr=on}} and Žibrid at {{convert|867|m|ft|abbr=on}}.
References
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{{commonscat|Strážovské vrchy}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110522171640/http://www.slovakia.travel/entitaview.aspx?l=2&ami=108035&smi=108035&llt=1&idp=2315 Strážov Mountains PLA] at [https://web.archive.org/web/20071117051604/http://www.slovakia.travel/intropage.aspx?l=2 Slovakia.travel]
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Category:Protected areas of Slovakia
Category:Protected areas established in 1989
Category:Protected areas of the Western Carpathians
Category:Tourist attractions in Žilina Region
Category:Geography of Žilina Region