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Central Moravian Carpathians
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The Central Moravian Carpathians (Czech: Středomoravské Karpaty) are a mountain range within the Czech Republic belonging to the Outer Western Carpathians.
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Central Moravian Carpathians | |
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![]() Buchlov Castle in the Chřiby highlands | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Brdo |
Elevation | 587 m (1,926 ft) |
Coordinates | 49°10′16″N 17°18′32″E |
Naming | |
Native name | Středomoravské Karpaty (Czech) |
Geography | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Regions | South Moravian, Zlín |
Parent range | Outer Western Carpathians |
Borders on | Slovak-Moravian Carpathians |
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Despite the name, they stand in southern Moravia, east of Brno. In the east, they border on the Slovak-Moravian Carpathians; in the south, they stretch down to the Thaya Valley and the South-Moravian Carpathians. The mountains are mostly forested, planted with beech and spruce trees.