Geomorphological division of Slovakia

This article gives an overview of the geomorphological division of Slovakia. It is ordered in a hierarchical form, belonging to the Alps-Himalaya System and to the sub-systems of the Carpathian Mountains and of the Pannonian Basin. These subsystems are subsequently divided into provinces, sub-provinces and areas.

Terminology (first Slovak, second English translation(s); see also: [1] (Slovak)):

oblasť = area systém, sústava = system (sub)provincia = (sub)province nížina = lowland (0 - 200/300 m ASL) vysočina = highland (above 200/300 m ASL) rovina = flat (altitude difference app. 0 – 30 m) pahorkatina = hills, downs (altitude difference app. 30 – 100/150 m) vrchovina = upland, highland (altitude difference app. 100/150 – 300/310 m) hornatina = highland(s) (altitude difference app. 300/310 – 600/640 m) veľhornatina = mountains (altitude difference app. above 600/640 m) planina = app: plain, plateau, tableland

plošina = app: plateau, tableland zníženina, depresia = depression panva = basin kotlina = basin úval = hollow, depression brána = gate tabuľa = plateau, tableland podhorie = foothills brázda = furrow vrchy = hills pohorie = mountain range, mountain chain