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{{short description|Mountain range in Hungary}} |
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'''Gerecse''' is a [[mountain range]] in |
'''Gerecse''' is a [[mountain range]] in northwestern [[Hungary]]{{clarify|date=November 2011}} that belongs to the [[Transdanubian Mountains]]. |
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== Geography == |
== Geography == |
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The range lies in the [[Central Transdanubian region]] and connects [[Vértes Hills]] with [[Pilis Mountains]] in [[Komárom-Esztergom County]], between the town of [[Tatabánya]] and the [[Danube River]]. |
The range lies in the [[Central Transdanubian region]] and connects [[Vértes Hills]] with [[Pilis Mountains]] in [[Komárom-Esztergom County]], between the town of [[Tatabánya]] and the [[Danube River]]. Gerecse occupies an area of 850 km<sup>2</sup> (20,300 ha). The highest point is ''Nagy-Gerecse'' at 634 m.<ref name="HUBird">{{cite web|title=Gerecse mountains |publisher=HungarianBirdwatching.com |year=2004 |url=http://www.hungarianbirdwatching.com/15area.htm |accessdate=2010-11-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110712231522/http://www.hungarianbirdwatching.com/15area.htm |archivedate=2011-07-12 }}</ref> The main rock is [[limestone]] and [[chalk]]. |
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Gerecse occupies an area of 850 km<sup>2</sup> (20,300 ha). The highest point is ''Nagy-Gerecse'' at 634 m.<ref name="HUBird">{{cite web|title=Gerecse mountains |publisher=HungarianBirdwatching.com |year=2004 |url=http://www.hungarianbirdwatching.com/15area.htm |accessdate=2010-11-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110712231522/http://www.hungarianbirdwatching.com/15area.htm |archivedate=2011-07-12 }}</ref> The main rock is [[limestone]] and [[chalk]]. |
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== Biology == |
== Biology == |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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Latest revision as of 17:37, 25 December 2023
| Gerecse | |
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Nagy-Gerecse |
| Elevation | 634 m (2,080 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Area | 850 km2 (330 sq mi) |
| Geography | |
 Location of Gerecse Mountains within physical subdivisions of Hungary
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| Country | Hungary |
| County | Komárom-Esztergom County |
| Range coordinates | 47°38.6′N 18°24.3′E / 47.6433°N 18.4050°E |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Transdanubian Mountains |
| Rock type(s) | chalk, limestone |
Gerecse is a mountain range in northwestern Hungary[clarification needed] that belongs to the Transdanubian Mountains.
Geography
[edit]The range lies in the Central Transdanubian region and connects Vértes Hills with Pilis Mountains in Komárom-Esztergom County, between the town of Tatabánya and the Danube River. Gerecse occupies an area of 850 km2 (20,300 ha). The highest point is Nagy-Gerecse at 634 m.[1] The main rock is limestone and chalk.
Biology
[edit]Deciduous oak forests cover the lower slopes, with submontane species of Quercus, Carpinus, Fagus, and at higher altitudes karst scrub. The area is 70% forest, 5% scrubland, 10% grassland, and 15% artificial landscapes.[1] Yearly sunshine duration is around 1,980 hours. The average annual temperature above the height of 350 meters is 9.5 C (in January -2,8 C). The average annual precipitation is 640 millimeters.
Gallery
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Farkasvölgy (Wolf-valley) -
Forest in the Gerecse -
The monument of the Battle of Pusztamarót, 1526 -
Gerecse near Péliföldszentkereszt -
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Gerecse mountains". HungarianBirdwatching.com. 2004. Archived from the original on 2011-07-12. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
External links
[edit]- http://www.kektura.click.hu/keret.cgi?/OKT/szovegek/angol/tour_05.htm Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- gerecse.lap.hu (in Hungarian)
- Gerecse (in Hungarian)
- Gerecse barlangjai (in Hungarian)
- Gerecsei Tájvédelmi Körzet (in Hungarian)
| West-Hungarian Borderland |  | |
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| Little Hungarian Plain | ||
| Transdanubia | ||
| Transdanubian Mountains | ||
| Transdanubian Hills | ||
| North Hungarian Mountains | ||
| Great Hungarian Plain | ||