Zakarpattia Lowland Explained

Zakarpattia Lowland
Native Name:Закарпатська низовина
Subdivision Type:Countries
Subdivision Name:Ukraine
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Zakarpattia Oblast

The Zakarpattia Lowland (Ukrainian: Закарпа́тська низовина́ / Transcarpathian Lowland; Hungarian: Kárpátaljai-alföld) or Upper Tysa Lowland[1] is a lowland in the southwestern portion of the Zakarpattia Oblast in the drainage basin of Tisza river[2] and located on its right banks. The plain stretches along the Hungary-Ukraine border.

The lowland has an area of 2000km2. Average height is 102-, while maximum is 400m (1,300feet) (Berehove Hills).

The lowland contains most of the population of region and includes all its major cities such as Uzhhorod, Mukachevo, Berehove, Vynohradiv and others.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/display.asp?linkpath=pages%5CT%5CY%5CTysaLowland.htm Tysa Lowland
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20140903165511/http://leksika.com.ua/10590518/ure/poliska_nizovina Transcarpathian Lowland