Geomorphological division of Slovakia

This article gives an overview of the geomorphological division of Slovakia. It is ordered in a hierarchical form, belonging to the Alps-Himalaya System and to the sub-systems of the Carpathian Mountains and of the Pannonian Basin. These subsystems are subsequently divided into provinces, sub-provinces and areas.

Terminology (first Slovak, second English translation(s); see also: [1] (Slovak)):

  • oblasť = area
  • systém, sústava = system
  • (sub)provincia = (sub)province
  • nížina = lowland (0 - 200/300 m ASL)
  • vysočina = highland (above 200/300 m ASL)
  • rovina = flat (altitude difference app. 0 – 30 m)
  • pahorkatina = hills, downs (altitude difference app. 30 – 100/150 m)
  • vrchovina = upland, highland (altitude difference app. 100/150 – 300/310 m)
  • hornatina = highland(s) (altitude difference app. 300/310 – 600/640 m)
  • veľhornatina = mountains (altitude difference app. above 600/640 m)
  • planina = app: plain, plateau, tableland
  • plošina = app: plateau, tableland
  • zníženina, depresia = depression
  • panva = basin
  • kotlina = basin
  • úval = hollow, depression
  • brána = gate
  • tabuľa = plateau, tableland
  • podhorie = foothills
  • brázda = furrow
  • vrchy = hills
  • pohorie = mountain range, mountain chain
Geomorphological division of Slovakia, with Slovak names


Carpathian Mountains (Slovak: Karpaty) (sub-system)

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Western Carpathians (Západné Karpaty) (province)

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Inner Western Carpathians (Vnútorné Západné Karpaty) (sub-province)

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Slovak Ore Mountains (Slovenské rudohorie) (area)
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Slovenské stredohorie (Slovak Medium Mountains) (area)
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Lučensko-košická zníženina (Lučenec-Košice Depression) (area)
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Outer Western Carpathians (Vonkajšie Západné Karpaty) (sub-province)

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Slovak-Moravian Carpathians (Slovensko-moravské Karpaty) (area)
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Západné Beskydy (Western Beskids) (area)
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Stredné Beskydy (Central Beskids) (area)
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Východné Beskydy ("Eastern Beskids") (area)
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Eastern Carpathians (Východné Karpaty) (province)

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Inner Eastern Carpathians (Vnútorné Východné Karpaty) (sub-province)

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Outer Eastern Carpathians (Vonkajšie Východné Karpaty) (sub-province)

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Nízke Beskydy (Low Beskids) (area)
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Pannonian Basin (Panónska panva) (sub-system)

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Západopanónska panva (West Pannonian Basin)(province)

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Vienna Basin (Viedenská kotlina) (sub-province)

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Záhorská nížina (Záhorie Lowland) (area)
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Juhomoravská panva (South Moravian Basin) (area)
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Malá dunajská kotlina (Little Hungarian Plain) (sub-province)

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Podunajská nížina (Danubian Lowland) (area)
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Východopanónska panva (Eastern Pannonian Basin) (province)

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Veľká dunajská kotlina (Great Hungarian Plain) (sub-province)

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Východoslovenská nížina (Eastern Slovak Lowland) (area)
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Literature

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  • Mazúr E., Lukniš M., Balatka B., Loučková J., Sládek J. (1986). Geomorfologické členenie SSR a ČSSR. Mapa mierky 1:500 000, Slovenská kartografia, SUGK, Bratislava.