Western Beskids

Western Beskids
Západní Beskydy (cs) Beskidy Zachodnie (pl)
Čeladenka River in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids
Highest point
Peak	Lysá hora
Elevation	1,323 m (4,341 ft)
Coordinates	49°32′45″N 18°26′51″E / 49.54583°N 18.44750°ECoordinates: 49°32′45″N 18°26′51″E / 49.54583°N 18.44750°E
Geography
Western Beskids ranges (marked in red) within the Outer Western Carpathians
Countries	Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland
Regions	Moravia, Czech Silesia and Lesser Poland
Parent range	Outer Western Carpathians
Borders on	List West-Beskidian Piedmont Slovak-Moravian Carpathians Central Beskids Podhale-Magura Area Eastern Beskids Central Beskidian Piedmont Low Beskids

The Western Beskids (Czech: Západní Beskydy; Slovak: Západné Beskydy; Polish: Beskidy Zachodnie) are a set of mountain ranges spanning the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Poland. Geologically the Western Beskids are part of the Outer Western Carpathians.

Traditionally the Western Beskids were considered part of the Beskids, a term that differs according to historical and linguistic heritage.

Subdivision

The Western Beskids consist of the following mountain ranges:

• Western Beskids (Czech: Západní Beskydy)
  • Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains (Czech: Hostýnsko-vsetínská hornatina)
  • Moravian-Silesian Beskids (Czech: Moravskoslezské Beskydy, Slovak: Moravsko-sliezske Beskydy)
  • Turzovka Highlands (Slovak: Turzovská vrchovina)
  • Jablunkov Furrow (Czech: Jablunkovská brázda)
  • Rožnov Furrow (Czech: Rožnovská brázda)
  • Jablunkov Intermontane (Slovak: Jablunkovské medzihorie, Czech: Jablunkovské mezihoří)
  • Silesian Beskids (Polish: Beskid Śląski, Czech: Slezské Beskydy)
  • Żywiec Basin (Polish: Kotlina Żywiecka)
• Polish Western Beskids (Polish: Beskidy Zachodnie or Polské Beskydy)
  • Little Beskids (Beskid Mały)
  • Maków Beskids (Beskid Makowski)
  • Island Beskids (Beskid Wyspowy)
  • Gorce Mountains (Beskidy Zachodnie)
  • Rabka Basin (?) (Kotlina Rabczańska)
  • Sącz Basin (Kotlina Sądecka)

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