Silesian Beskids

The Beskids are a long series of mountains, with over a dozen constituent ranges, that form part of the . With peaks seldom exceeding 2000 m, they lie for the most part in southern Poland, crossing Silesia, Małopolskie and Podkarpackie Provinces.
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  • Type: Mountain range with an elevation of 611 metres
  • Description: mountain range in Poland
  • Also known as: “Beskid Slaski”, “Beskid Śląski”, and “Polské Beskydy”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Skrzyczne and Małe Skrzyczne.

Peak
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is a mountain in southern , in the , close to the town of . It is the highest mountain of the Silesian Beskids and the fifth most topographically prominent peak in Poland.

Peak
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is a peak.

Tower
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Radio/Television Skrzyczne Tower is located on the Mount, Silesian Beskids in , consisting of the 87 metre metal tower and building of the Board of Directors.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Szczyrk and Godziszka.

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is a winter sports resort in the of southern Poland. The town is at an elevation of 500-600 m in the mountains, and the highest local peak is Skrzyczne at 1257 m. In 2020 the population was 5700.

Village
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is a in the administrative district of , within , , in southern Poland.

Village
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is a in the administrative district of Gmina Lipowa, within , , in southern Poland. The village was established in the early 17th century on the slopes of mountain in Silesian Beskids, originally named Podostre.

Silesian Beskids

Latitude
49.68392° or 49° 41′ 2″ north
Longitude
19.01849° or 19° 1′ 7″ east
Elevation
611 metres (2,005 feet)
Open location code
8FXXM2M9+H9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7475849544
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­mountain_range
Geo­Names ID
3058084
Wiki­data ID
Q633849
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Satellite Map

Discover Silesian Beskids from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Western Frisian—“Silesian Beskids” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Beskid Śląski”
  • Chinese: “西里西亞貝斯基德”
  • Czech: “Slezské Beskydy”
  • Danish: “Schlesiske Beskider”
  • Dutch: “Landschapspark Silezische Beskiden”
  • Dutch: “Silezische Beskiden”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سيليسيان بيسكيدس”
  • Esperanto: “Sileziaj Beskidoj”
  • Esperanto: “Slezské Beskydy”
  • French: “Beskides de Silésie”
  • French: “Beskides silésiennes”
  • German: “Schlesische Beskiden”
  • Greek: “Σιλεσικά Μπεσκίντι”
  • Hungarian: “Beskid Śląski”
  • Hungarian: “Sziléziai-Beszkidek”
  • Italian: “Beschidi Slesiani”
  • Japanese: “ベスキト・シロンスク山脈”
  • Ladin: “Silesian Beskids”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “De schlesiske Beskidene”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Dei schlesiske Beskidane”
  • Norwegian: “De schlesiske Beskidene”
  • Polish: “Beskid Śląski”
  • Russian: “Силезские Бескиды”
  • Silesian: “Ślůnski Beskid”
  • Slovak: “Sliezske Beskydy”
  • Slovenian: “Šlezijski Beskidi”
  • Spanish: “Beskides de Silesia”
  • Turkish: “Silezya Beskid Dağları”
  • Ukrainian: “Сілезькі Бескиди”
  • Venetian: “Beschidi Slesiani”
  • Vietnamese: “Silesian Beskids”
  • Western Frisian: “Silesyske Beskiden”
  • Western Frisian: “Silezyske Beskiden”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Czyrna and Jaworzyna.

Notable Places Nearby

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