Sudeten Foreland
Sudetes Foothills or Sudeten Foreland (Przedgórze Sudeckie, Czech: Krkonošsko-jesenické podhůří, Sudetské podhůří, German: Sudetenvorland) is an area (macroregion) located north of the Sudetes proper, being connected with them, but separated from the Sudetes by a distinct tectonic line (Sudetic marginal fault). The bulk of the region is located within Poland and a small portion is part of the Czech Republic.
Sudetes Foothills
Przedgórze Sudeckie Sudetské podhůří | |
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Geographical region | |
View from Ślęża | |
Sudetes Foothills in Poland | |
| Country | Poland Czech Republic |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
The highest elevation is Ślęża at 718 m above sea level.
From the northwest, the Sudetes Foothills border with the Silesian-Lusatian Lowland, from the northeast with the Silesian Lowland, from the southeast, south, and southwest with the Sudetes.
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