Pohronský Inovec

48.41666666666718.5901Koordinaten: 48 ° 25 ' N, 18 ° 30' E

The Pohronský Inovec is a small mountain range in Slovakia, about 15 km in diameter. Previously the area was assigned to the bird mountains, but now regarded as a separate entity.

Location and territory

The Pohronský Inovec located on the border of the circles Banská Bystrica and Nitra, east of the city Zlaté Moravce. It is part of the Slovak Central Mountains, which closes it to the west.

The boundaries of the mountains

  • To the northwest by Tribeč ( Tribetzgebirge )
  • In the north- east by Vtáčnik ( Bird Mountain )
  • In the southeast of the Štiavnica Hills ( Selmec mountains )
  • In the southwest of the Podunajská pahorkatina ( Danube hill country).

Character

The mountains are of volcanic origin. Its slopes are mostly densely forested, with mostly oaks dominate at higher altitudes Book. The highest elevation is the Velky Inovec (901 m).

Attractions

Tourist attractions of the suitable for walking and cycling tourism Mountains are the waterfall vodopad Starohutský and the ruins Živanska veža.

Some villages in the mountains and in the environment

  • Zlaté Moravce
  • Nová Bana
  • Tekovské Nemce
  • Žitavany
  • VeLka Lehota
Geomorphological division of Slovakia Vtáčnik Nitra Region Štiavnica Mountains
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