North Bohemian Basin
The North Bohemian Basin (German: Nordböhmisches Becken, formerly also the Teplitz-Komotauer Becken), in Czech called more often the Most Basin (Czech: Mostecká pánev), is a landscape in North Bohemia (Czech Republic). It forms the south-western and central parts of the Ústí nad Labem Region. It is among the richest European deposits of lignite (brown coal), which has been extracted here since the second half of 19th century, mostly by extensive surface mining.
The basin lies between the Central and Eastern Ore Mountains to the north and the highlands of Rakovnická pahorkatina to the south. To the east the basin borders on the Central Bohemian Uplands and the foothills of Bohemian Switzerland as well as in the southeast on the landscape unit of Dolnooharská tabule (German: Untereger-Tafel). In the west it reaches the Doupov Mountains.
Lignite mine below Jezeří Castle
Infilling a mine near Most. In the foreground: the site of the old town
Coordinates: 50°30′N 13°30′E / 50.500°N 13.500°E
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