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Outer Carpathian Mountains

mountains, Europe
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The Outer Carpathian Mountains are a range in Europe, primarily characterized by flysch rock formations. They extend from near Vienna, through Moravia, along the Polish-Czech-Slovak frontier, and into western Ukraine and Romania. This part of the Carpathians is generally of lower altitude, with Mount Babia being one of its highest points, straddling the borders of Poland, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia. A significant portion of the Outer Western Carpathians resembles a hilly plateau rather than a rugged mountainous landscape.12

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