Zemplén Mountains

Not to be confused with the nearby Zemplín Mountains.

Zemplén Mountains (Hungarian: [ˈzɛmpleːn]) or Tokaj Mountains (Hungarian: [ˈtokɒj]; Hungarian: Zempléni-hegység or Tokaji-hegység)^[1] is a mountain range in Hungary.^[2]

Location of Zemplén-Tokaj Mountains within physical subdivisions of Hungary

Its highest peak is the Nagy-Milic at 894 metres (2,933 ft) above sea level. The range is part of the North Hungarian Mountains within the Carpathian Mountains. Its steep peaks are the bases for many medieval stone castles, such as the castle of Sárospatak and Füzéri vár (Füzér Castle).

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  Zemplén Mountains
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  Füzéri vár (Füzér Castle) in the Zemplén Mountains

References

1. Gábor Gercsák (2002). "Hungarian geographical names in English language publications" (PDF). Studia Cartologica. Eötvös Loránd University. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
2. Doboly, Konstantin. "Studia bot. hung. 34. 2003" (PDF). publication.nhmus.hu. Retrieved 2 September 2015.

External links

• Zempléni hegység - photos and information about Zemplén Mountains (in Czech)

48.4000°N 21.4167°E / 48.4000; 21.4167