Mount Sněžka
mountain, Czech Republic
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Mount Sněžka is the highest point in the Czech Republic, standing at 5,256 feet (1,602 meters). It is located in the Giant Mountains (Krkonoše), which are part of the Sudeten mountain system in the northeast of the country, bordering Poland. The Sudeten system is composed of ancient, broken remnants of a massif, with flattened summits. The climate in the mountains is cooler, with a shorter growing season compared to the lower parts of the country.123
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