Zemplén Mountains (Hungarian: [ˈzɛmpleːn]) or Tokaj Mountains (Hungarian: [ˈtokɒj]; Hungarian: Zempléni-hegység or Tokaji-hegység)[1] is a mountain range in Hungary.[2]
Its highest peak is the Nagy-Milic at 894 metres (2,933 ft) above sea level. The range is part of the North Hungarian Mountains within the Carpathian Mountains. Its steep peaks are the bases for many medieval stone castles, such as the castle of Sárospatak and Füzéri vár (Füzér Castle).
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Füzéri vár (Füzér Castle) in the Zemplén Mountains
References[edit]
- ^ Gábor Gercsák (2002). "Hungarian geographical names in English language publications" (PDF). Studia Cartologica. Eötvös Loránd University. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
- ^ Doboly, Konstantin. "Studia bot. hung. 34. 2003" (PDF). publication.nhmus.hu. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
External links[edit]
- Zempléni hegység - photos and information about Zemplén Mountains (in Czech)
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| Little Hungarian Plain | ||
| Transdanubia | ||
| Transdanubian Mountains | ||
| Transdanubian Hills | ||
| North Hungarian Mountains | ||
| Great Hungarian Plain | ||
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48°24′00″N 21°25′00″E / 48.4000°N 21.4167°E