Veľká Fatra
Veľká Fatra (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈʋeʎkaː ˈfatra]; also Great Fatra or Greater Fatra; Hungarian: Nagy-Fátra) is a mountain range in the Western Carpathians in Slovakia. The Veľká Fatra lie to the southeast of the better known Malá (Lesser) Fatra mountains and are less developed, as well as being lower.
| Veľká Fatra | |
|---|---|
Typical terrain of the Hôľna Fatra | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Ostredok |
| Elevation | 1,596 m (5,236 ft) |
| Coordinates | 48°53′57″N 19°04′54″E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 45 km (28 mi) NE-SW |
| Width | 20 km (12 mi) NW-SW |
| Geography | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Regions | Žilina and Banská Bystrica |
| Districts | Ružomberok, Turčianske Teplice and Banská Bystrica |
| Subdivisions | Hôľna Fatra, Braľná Fatra, Šípska Fatra, Zvolen and Revúcke podolie |
| Range coordinates | 48°55′N 19°04′E |
| Parent range | Fatra-Tatra Area |
| Borders on | Lesser Fatra, Turiec Basin, Žiar, Kremnica Mountains, Low Tatra and Chočské vrchy |
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