The Bohemian-Moravian Highlands are a hilly geomorphological unit whose highest point, according to the Czech Statistical Office, is Javořice (837 m above sea level); it forms the terrain of the Vysočina Region.
The Bohemian-Moravian Highlands are a geomorphological unit in the interior of Czechia. Its uplands form the terrain of the Vysočina Region.[1] In the east of the South Bohemian Region, according to the Czech Statistical Office, it adjoins the South Bohemian Basin.[2]
Location and landscape
The main European watershed runs through the territory of Vysočina from the southwest to the northeast and is also the historical border between Bohemia and Moravia.[1] The region is characterised by dissected terrain, higher elevation and sparse settlement; the Czech Statistical Office also reports relatively low air pollution and water bodies and water sources of importance for water management.[1]
The Jihlava District lies in the central part of the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands on both sides of the former provincial border and falls mostly within the Jihlavské vrchy area.[3] Its highest elevation is Javořice (837 m), which the Czech Statistical Office also describes as the highest point of the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands; the average elevation of the district is about 540 m, and the climate is harsh and cold for most of the year.[3]
Chronology
- — The Czech Hydrometeorological Institute warned of strong wind with gusts of up to 70 km/h in the Ore Mountains and on the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands during the passage of a cold front. → ČTK / České noviny iDNES.cz