Žďárské vrchy
Žďárské vrchy (/ ˈʒɟaːrskɛː ˈvr̩xi /, German Saar mountains ) are a mountain range north of the city of Žďár nad Sázavou in the Czech Republic . 60% of the area is forested.
The European Elbe - Danube watershed runs through the area . The Svratka , which belongs to the Danube river system, and the Chrudimka and Sázava rivers, which belong to the Elbe catchment area, have their source in the mountains near Cikháj . The sources of the Bystřice and Nedvědička are also located in the Žďárské vrchy.
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Geomorphologically, the mountains belong to the Hornosvratecká_vrchovina (German: Bergland der Oberer Swratka) in the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands .
The mountain range consists of granites , migmatites and orthogneiss of predominantly Paleozoic age. Small intermediate Cretaceous sediments occur marginally in the east of the region. In the period of the Pleistocene , the climatic conditions intensified erosion, during which the granite surface clearly weathered and disintegrated. As a result, a sea of stones was created in some places . Some exposed places withstood these conditions and different rock formations formed, such as Čtyři palice , Dráteníčky , Zkamenělý zámek or the highest mountain of the Žďárské vrchy Devět Skal ( 836 m nm ). This is a group of nine rocks that form a small rock town. The dome was opened up for tourism and served as a lookout point. However, now many trees are blocking the view.
Important trade routes led through the area as early as the early Middle Ages . The higher areas were not settled until the 13th century. In the 14th century silver began to be mined, which led to further settlement by Czechs and Germans . Silver mining was stopped again in the 18th century. The soil is only suitable for growing undemanding plants and vegetables (potatoes). Agriculture is mainly focused on livestock. After the snowfall catastrophe of October 1930, three forest railway lines were laid in the woods , which were shut down again in 1935 after the wood had been recovered.
Today you can still find many iron hammers and forges on the bank of the Sázava . The tools were powered by water.
Web links
- Website about Žďárské vrchy (Saar Mountains) ( Memento from April 23, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ K. Duphorn, et al .: Geological map of Central Europe 1: 2,000,000 . Hanover 1971
Coordinates: 49 ° 40 ' N , 16 ° 2' E