Silesian-Moravian Foothills

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The Silesian-Moravian Foothills are a hilly transitional landscape in the western Outer Western Carpathians, forming the lower, rolling terrain between the Silesian and Moravian regions of Central Europe.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Podbeskydská pahorkatina 1
Vizovice Highlands 1

Statements (41)

Predicate Object
instanceOf foothills
geomorphological region
natural region
belongsTo Czech geomorphological system NERFINISHED
borderRegionOf Moravia NERFINISHED
Silesia NERFINISHED
continent Europe
country Czech Republic
formsLowerTerrainOf Outer Western Carpathians NERFINISHED
formsTransitionBetween Moravia NERFINISHED
Silesia NERFINISHED
geologicalUnitOf Carpathian system NERFINISHED
hasClimate temperate climate
hasGeomorphologicalCharacter gentle slopes
moderately dissected relief
hasLandscapeType hilly landscape
transitional landscape
hasNameOrigin Moravia NERFINISHED
Silesia NERFINISHED
hasRegionType foothill belt
hasRelativeElevation higher than surrounding lowlands
lower than adjacent Carpathian ranges
hasSoilUse arable land
pastures
hasTerrain low uplands
rolling hills
hasVegetation cultural landscape
mixed forests
isPartOfTransitionalZoneBetween Czech Silesia NERFINISHED
northern Moravia NERFINISHED
locatedIn Central Europe
Czech Republic NERFINISHED
Moravia NERFINISHED
Silesia NERFINISHED
partOf Outer Western Carpathians NERFINISHED
Western Carpathians NERFINISHED
separates Carpathian Mountains NERFINISHED
adjacent lowlands
usedFor agriculture
forestry
rural settlement

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Outer Western Carpathians hasPart Silesian-Moravian Foothills
this entity surface form: Vizovice Highlands
Outer Western Carpathians hasPart Silesian-Moravian Foothills
this entity surface form: Podbeskydská pahorkatina
Western Beskids hasPart Silesian-Moravian Foothills