Lysá hora

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See also Lysa Hora, a hill in Ukraine.
Coordinates: 49°32′45″N 18°26′51″E / 49.54583, 18.4475
Lysá hora
Mountain
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Name origin: Czech for bald mountain
Country Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic
Region Moravian-Silesian
Little District Frýdlant nad Ostravicí
Range Moravian-Silesian Beskids
Elevation 1,323 m (4,341 ft)
Coordinates 49°32′45″N 18°26′51″E / 49.54583, 18.4475
Geology Godulian Sandstone
Easiest access paved road
Location in the Czech Republic
Location in the Czech Republic
Location in the Czech Republic
Location in the Moravian-Silesian Region
Location in the Moravian-Silesian Region
Location in the Moravian-Silesian Region
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Lysá hora (IPA: [ˈlɪsa: ˈɦora]; Polish: Łysa Góra) is the highest mountain of the Moravian-Silesian Beskids range in the Czech Republic and also of Cieszyn Silesia. It is considered the rainiest place of the country with an annual precipitation over 1,500 mm (60 in).

The name can be translated as bald mountain. This name came from the fact, that Lysá hora had no trees. The place is first mentioned in a written document from 1261 as Lissa huera.

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