The Sudetes or Sudetes Mountains (in Polish and Czech Sudety, which is a plural proper noun) is a mountain range in Poland and the Czech Republic. In Czech, the word "Sudety" or its English equivalent refers to a much broader region Sudetenland, which includes basically all area in Bohemia near the border with Germany and Austria. If referring this region to a Czech person, it is probably better to use term Sudetes Subprovice (Krkonošsko-jesenická subprovincie) or not referring to this region at all and use the names of mountains that is consists of.
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Golden Mountains (Sudetes), Poland, viewed from Borówkowa
Regions
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Map of Sudetes
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Divisions of the Sudetes
From west to the east:
- 1 Izer Mountains (pl: Góry Izerskie, cz: Jizerské hory)
- 2 Giant Mountains (pl: Karkonosze, cz: Krkonoše)
- 3 Stone Mountains (pl: Góry Kamienne)
- 4 Owl Mountains (pl: Góry Sowie)
- 5 Golden Mountains (pl: Góry Złote)
- 6 Table Mountains (pl: Góry Stołowe)
- 7 Śnieżnik Mountains (pl: Masyw Śnieżnika)
- 8 Opawskie Mountains (pl: Góry Opawskie)
Towns
Museum of Papermaking in Duszniki-Zdrój
Poland:
From west to the east:
- 1 Świeradów-Zdrój
- Szklarska Poręba
- 2 Jelenia Góra
- 3 Karpacz
- Kowary
- 4 Wałbrzych
- 5 Kłodzko
- Lądek-Zdrój
- Polanica-Zdrój
- Duszniki-Zdrój
- Otmuchow
Czech Republic: