| Central Bohemian Uplands (České středohoří) | |
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Milešovka (left) and Kletečná as seen from Lovoš
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| Country | Czech Republic |
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| Regions | Ústí nad Labem, Liberec |
| Part of | Krušné Hory Subprovince |
| Parts | Milešovské středohoří, Verneřické středohoří |
| Highest point | Milešovka |
| - elevation | 836 m (2,743 ft) |
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| Area | 1,266 km2 (489 sq mi) |
| Geology | basalt |
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Location of the České Středohoří in brown in the Czech Republic
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České středohoří or Central Bohemian Uplands[1] is a mountain range located in northern Bohemia, Czech Republic. The range is about 80 km long, spanning from Česká Lípa (northeast) to Bílina (southwest) and from Litoměřice (south) to Děčín (north), intersected by the river Elbe.
The name středohoří can be roughly translated into English as "middle mountains". However, the sense of the word "middle" is in this context often misunderstood as being located in the middle of Bohemia. In fact, the designation refers to moderate elevation of the mountains. Another translation is "uplands" (as opposed to "highlands").
České středohoří is a nature reserve (Czech: Chráněná krajinná oblast (abbr. CHKO), and the D8 motorway connecting Prague and Dresden is to traverse the mountains. This led to a number of controversies, and as of 2010, the České středohoří is the last section of the D8 under construction.
In the development of the game ARMA 2 data of this area was used to create the landscape for the game.
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