Low Tatra

mountain range, Slovakia

Also known as: Lower Tatras, Nízke Tatry

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The Low Tatra is a mountain range in Slovakia, running parallel to the Váh River valley. It is part of the larger Carpathian Mountains, which form the highest range of the Central Carpathians. The highest peak in the Low Tatra range is Ďumbier, reaching 2,043 meters (6,703 feet). The mountain slopes are covered with spruce woodlands up to 1,900 meters (6,300 feet), with an alpine zone above that. The fauna includes bears, chamois, marmots, and eagles. The Tatras, including the Low Tatra, are a popular area for both summer and winter sports, with national parks established on both the Slovak and Polish sides.123

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Carpathian Mountains
Physiography of the Carpathian Mountains
…Spiš basins, run the parallel Lower Tatras, similar in geologic structure but lower (Ďumbier Peak, 6,703 feet) and with a less conspicuous glacial relief. Along the boundary line between the Outer and the Central Western Carpathians extends a narrow strip of klippen (limestone) rocks, which, north of the Tatras, has…
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…Spiš basins, run the parallel Lower Tatras, similar in geologic structure but lower (Ďumbier Peak, 6,703 feet) and with a less conspicuous glacial relief. Along the boundary line between the Outer and the Central Western Carpathians extends a narrow strip of klippen (limestone) rocks, which, north of the Tatras, has…
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Slovakia
Relief
…the south of them, the Low Tatra (Nízke Tatry) Mountains, which reach elevations of about 6,500 feet (2,000 meters) (see Tatra Mountains). Farther to the south are the Inner Western Carpathian Mountains, which extend into Hungary and contain the economically important Slovak Ore (Slovenské Rudohorie) Mountains.
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…the south of them, the Low Tatra (Nízke Tatry) Mountains, which reach elevations of about 6,500 feet (2,000 meters) (see Tatra Mountains). Farther to the south are the Inner Western Carpathian Mountains, which extend into Hungary and contain the economically important Slovak Ore (Slovenské Rudohorie) Mountains.
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