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Little Carpathians Protected Landscape Area CHKO Malé Karpaty | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Záruby, the highest point at 768 m AMSL | |
Location | West Slovakia, Little Carpathians Mts. |
Coordinates | 48°25′N 17°15′E / 48.417°N 17.250°E |
Area | 167.71 km2 (64.75 sq mi) |
Established | 5 May 1976 |
Governing body | Správa CHKO Malé Karpaty (CHKO Malé Karpaty administration) in Trnava |
Little Carpathians Protected Landscape Area (Slovak: Chránená krajinná oblasť Malé Karpaty) is one of the 14 protected landscape areas in Slovakia. The Landscape Area is situated in the Little Carpathians, part of the Carpathian Mountains, in West Slovakia. The southwesternmost area is Devínska Kobyla in Bratislava, and the northeasternmost area is the Čachtice Carpathians at the town of Nové Mesto nad Váhom and the village of Čachtice in the Trenčín Region. Both areas are separated from the main mountain strip. The area protects 646.1 km2 (249.5 sq mi) of the mountains.