Bohemian Forest Foothills
The Bohemian Forest Foothills are foothills of the Bohemian Forest mountain range and a [Geomorphological division of the Czech Republic|geomorphological Mesoregion (geomorphology)|mesoregion of the Czech Republic]. It is located in the South Bohemian and Plzeň regions.
Geomorphology
The Bohemian Forest Foothills is a mesoregion of the Bohemian Forest Highlands within the Bohemian Massif. The mesoregion extends along the Bohemian Forest mountains and has a similar relief and geological composition. It differs from the Bohemian Forest in its lower arching and higher degree of denudation. The mesoregion is further subdivided into the microregions of Prachatice Hills, Český Krumlov Highlands, Svatobor Highlands, Vimperk Highlands, Strážov Highlands and Bavorov Highlands.The highest peaks of the Bohemian Forest Foothills are:
- Libín,
- Kleť,
- Žebříkový kámen,
- Plešný,
- Malá Kleť,
- Na skalce,
- Rohanovský vrch,
- Kamenáč,
- Plošina,
- Svinenský vrch,
Geology
The geological bedrock is mainly composed of gneiss, paragneiss, schist and granulite.Geography
The Bohemian Forest Foothills has an area of, making it the fifth largest geomorphological mesoregion in the Czech Republic, and an average elevation of. The territory has an elongated shape from the northwest to the southeast, which is about long and about wide.The area is densely interwoven with many watercourses. The Bohemian Forest Foothills is drained by the rivers Otava, Volyňka, Blanice and Vltava. A small part of the Lipno Reservoir extends into the territory, but there are no other significant bodies of water.
The most populated towns in the territory are Český Krumlov, Prachatice, Sušice, Větřní and Volyně. The northern half of Vimperk and the southern part of Strakonice also extend into the Bohemian Forest Foothills.