Geomorphological division of Slovakia

This article gives an overview of the geomorphological division of Slovakia. It is ordered in a hierarchical form, belonging to the Alps-Himalaya System and to the sub-systems of the Carpathian Mountains and of the Pannonian Basin. These subsystems are subsequently divided into provinces, sub-provinces and areas.

Terminology (first Slovak, second English translation(s); see also: [1] (Slovak)):

  • oblasť = area
  • systém, sústava = system
  • (sub)provincia = (sub)province
  • nížina = lowland (0 - 200/300 m ASL)
  • vysočina = highland (above 200/300 m ASL)
  • rovina = flat (altitude difference app. 0 – 30 m)
  • pahorkatina = hills, downs (altitude difference app. 30 – 100/150 m)
  • vrchovina = upland, highland (altitude difference app. 100/150 – 300/310 m)
  • hornatina = highland(s) (altitude difference app. 300/310 – 600/640 m)
  • veľhornatina = mountains (altitude difference app. above 600/640 m)
  • planina = app: plain, plateau, tableland
  • plošina = app: plateau, tableland
  • zníženina, depresia = depression
  • panva = basin
  • kotlina = basin
  • úval = hollow, depression
  • brána = gate
  • tabuľa = plateau, tableland
  • podhorie = foothills
  • brázda = furrow
  • vrchy = hills
  • pohorie = mountain range, mountain chain
Geomorphological division of Slovakia, with Slovak names


Carpathian Mountains (Slovak: Karpaty) (sub-system)

Western Carpathians (Západné Karpaty) (province)

Inner Western Carpathians (Vnútorné Západné Karpaty) (sub-province)

Slovak Ore Mountains (Slovenské rudohorie) (area)
Fatransko-tatranská oblasť (Fatra-Tatra Area)
Slovenské stredohorie (Slovak Medium Mountains) (area)
Lučensko-košická zníženina (Lučenec-Košice Depression) (area)
Matransko-slanská oblasť (Matra-Slanec Area)

Outer Western Carpathians (Vonkajšie Západné Karpaty) (sub-province)

Slovak-Moravian Carpathians (Slovensko-moravské Karpaty) (area)
Západné Beskydy (Western Beskids) (area)
Stredné Beskydy (Central Beskids) (area)
Východné Beskydy ("Eastern Beskids") (area)
Podhôľno-magurská oblasť (Podhale-Magura Area)

Eastern Carpathians (Východné Karpaty) (province)

Inner Eastern Carpathians (Vnútorné Východné Karpaty) (sub-province)

Vihorlatsko-gutínska oblasť (Vihorlat-Gutín Area)

Outer Eastern Carpathians (Vonkajšie Východné Karpaty) (sub-province)

Poloniny Mountains (area)
Nízke Beskydy (Low Beskids) (area)

Pannonian Basin (Panónska panva) (sub-system)

Západopanónska panva (West Pannonian Basin)(province)

Vienna Basin (Viedenská kotlina) (sub-province)

Záhorská nížina (Záhorie Lowland) (area)
Juhomoravská panva (South Moravian Basin) (area)

Malá dunajská kotlina (Little Hungarian Plain) (sub-province)

Podunajská nížina (Danubian Lowland) (area)

Východopanónska panva (Eastern Pannonian Basin) (province)

Veľká dunajská kotlina (Great Hungarian Plain) (sub-province)

Východoslovenská nížina (Eastern Slovak Lowland) (area)

Literature

  • Mazúr E., Lukniš M., Balatka B., Loučková J., Sládek J. (1986). Geomorfologické členenie SSR a ČSSR. Mapa mierky 1:500 000, Slovenská kartografia, SUGK, Bratislava.