| Western Beskids | |
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_-_the_river.jpg) Čeladenka River in theMoravian-Silesian Beskids | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Lysá hora |
| Elevation | 1,323 m (4,341 ft) |
| Coordinates | 49°32′45″N18°26′51″E / 49.54583°N 18.44750°E /49.54583; 18.44750 |
| Naming | |
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| Geography | |
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| Countries | Czech Republic,Slovakia andPoland |
| Regions | Moravia,Czech Silesia andLesser Poland |
| Parent range | Outer Western Carpathians |
| Borders on | West Beskidian Foothills,Slovak-Moravian Carpathians,Central Beskids,Podhale-Magura Area,Central Beskidian Piedmont andLower Beskids |
TheWestern Beskids (Czech:Západní Beskydy;Slovak:Západné Beskydy;Polish:Beskidy Zachodnie;German:Westbeskiden) are a set of mountain ranges spanning theCzech Republic,Slovakia, andPoland. Geologically the Western Beskids are part of theOuter Western Carpathians.
Traditionally the Western Beskids were considered part of theBeskids, a term that differs according to historical and linguistic heritage.
The Western Beskids consist of the following mountain ranges:
Divisions, Groups, and Ranges of theCarpathian Mountains | ||||||
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| Western Carpathians |
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| Eastern Carpathians |
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| Southern Carpathians | ||||||
| Western Romanian Carpathians | ||||||
| Serbian Carpathians | ||||||
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