Hrubý Jeseník
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This article is about a mountain range. For the municipality, see Hrubý Jeseník (Nymburk District).
Hrubý Jeseník (sometimes called High Ash Mountains in English; German: Altvatergebirge or Hohes Gesenke, Polish: Jesionik Wysoki) is a mountain range and geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the east of the country in the Olomouc and Moravian-Silesian regions. It is the second highest mountain range in the Czech Republic.
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Hrubý Jeseník | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Praděd |
Elevation | 1,491 m (4,892 ft) |
Dimensions | |
Area | 530 km2 (200 sq mi) |
Geography | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Regions | Olomouc, Moravian-Silesian |
Range coordinates | 50°5′N 17°14′E |
Parent range | Eastern Sudetes |
Geology | |
Type of rock | Gneiss, amphibolite, granite, slate |
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