Silesian Beskids
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Silesian Beskids (Polish: Beskid Śląskiⓘ, Czech: Slezské Beskydyⓘ, German: Schlesische Beskiden) is one of the Beskids mountain ranges in the Outer Western Carpathians in southern Silesian Voivodeship, Poland and the eastern Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic.
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Silesian Beskids | |
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Beskid Śląski, Slezské Beskydy | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Skrzyczne |
Elevation | 1,257 m (4,124 ft) |
Coordinates | 49°41′0″N 19°3′0″E |
Geography | |
Countries | Poland and Czech Republic |
Parent range | Outer Western Carpathians Western Beskids |
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Most of the range lies in Poland. It is separated from the Moravian-Silesian Beskids by the Jablunkov Pass.
The Polish part of the range includes the protected area called Silesian Beskids Landscape Park.