Central Bohemian Uplands

České Středohoří

DPA

The Central Bohemian Uplands is a mountain range located in northern Bohemia, the Czech Republic. The range is about 80 km long, spanning from Česká Lípa (northeast) to Bílina (southwest) and from Litoměřice (south) to Děčín (north), intersected by the river Elbe. The mountains are of volcanic origin, with distinctively sharp solitary peaks. The name středohoří can be translated into English as "middle mountains". However, the correct meaning is medium-sized Czech mountains. Another translation is "central uplands" (as opposed to "highlands"), the range being part of the European Central Uplands, hence Bohemian Central Uplands would be a reasonable description. České středohoří is a nature reserve, and the D8 motorway connecting Prague and Dresden traverses the mountains.

Country
Czech Republic

Scale
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