Western Tatras
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| Western Tatras | |
| Slovak: Západné Tatry, Polish: Tatry Zachodnie | |
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 Western Tatras in winter
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| Countries | Slovakia, Poland |
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| Region | Žilina Lesser Poland |
| Part of | Tatra Mountains |
| Borders on | Eastern Tatras |
| Highest point | Bystrá |
| - elevation | 2,248.4 m (7,377 ft) |
The Western Tatras (Slovak: Západné Tatry; Polish: Tatry Zachodnie) are mountains in the Tatras, part of the Carpathian Mountains, located on the Polish-Slovak borders. The mountains border the High Tatras in the east. In Slovakia, they are partially located in the traditional regions of Liptov and Orava.
The highest peak is Bystrá at 2,248 meters in Slovakia. Other notable mountains include Jakubiná (2,194 m) Baranec (2,184 m), Baníkov (2,178 m), Tri kopy (2,136.3 m) and Ostrý Roháč (2,087.5 m) in Slovakia and Vysoký vrch (Polish: Starorobociański Wierch;2,176 m), Kasprov vrch (Kasprowy Wierch;1,987 m) and Volovec (Wołowiec; 2,064 m) on the Slovak-Polish border.
[edit] Geology and ecology
The Western Tatras are protected by Tatranský národný park in Slovakia and Tatrzański Park Narodowy in Poland.
[edit] See also
- Eastern Tatras – mountain range bordering the Western Tatras in the east
[edit] References and external links
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