Eastern Beskids | |
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Východné Beskydy (sk) | |
View of the nearby Pieniny from the summit of Three Crowns
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Highest point | |
Peak | Minčol |
Elevation | 1,157 m (3,796 ft) |
Coordinates | 49°13′50″N 21°0′27″E / 49.23056°N 21.00750°ECoordinates: 49°13′50″N 21°0′27″E / 49.23056°N 21.00750°E |
Geography | |
Countries | Slovakia and Poland |
Regions | Prešov and Lesser Poland |
Parent range | Outer Western Carpathians |
Borders on | Podhale-Magura Area, (Polish) Western Beskids and Low Beskids |
The Eastern Beskids (Slovak: Východné Beskydy; in Polish considered part of the Western Beskids, Beskidy Zachodnie) is a set of mountain ranges spanning the northern Slovak and southern Polish border.
Traditionally the Eastern Beskids are considered part of the Beskid Mountains, a term that differs according to historical and linguistic heritage. Geologically the Eastern Beskids are part of the Outer Western Carpathians.
The Eastern Beskids consist of: