Mount Pilsko

mountain, Slovakia

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Mount Pilsko is a mountain located on the border between Slovakia and Poland. It is part of the Beskid Mountains, which are a range within the larger Carpathian Mountains. Mount Pilsko reaches an elevation of 5,108 feet (1,557 meters). The Beskid Mountains are characterized by a mountain climate with dry summers suitable for pasture and ample snow that encourages winter sports.12

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Beskid Mountains
…[1,725 m]) in Poland and Mount Pilsko (5,108 feet [1,557 m]) in Slovakia. Iron deposits in the northwest foothills of the Beskids led to the establishment of the iron and steelworks of the Ostrava district in what is now the Czech Republic.
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…[1,725 m]) in Poland and Mount Pilsko (5,108 feet [1,557 m]) in Slovakia. Iron deposits in the northwest foothills of the Beskids led to the establishment of the iron and steelworks of the Ostrava district in what is now the Czech Republic.
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