Geomorphological division of the Czech Republic


In terms of geomorphological division, the Czech Republic is a very diverse territory, located in the territory of four geomorphological provinces within four geomorphological subsystems. The Bohemian Massif within the sub-system of Hercynian Forest forms three quarters of the country. The southeastern and eastern part of the Czech territory belongs to the Western Carpathians within the Carpathian Mountains. The remaining two provinces, Western Pannonian Plain within the Pannonian Basin and North European Plain within the European Plain, cover only a small part of the Czech territory in the southeast and northeast.
The provinces are further subdivided into subprovinces, macroregions, mesoregions, microregions and areas. The generally accepted division of the relief of the Czech Republic into subprovinces, macroregions and mesoregions is given below.

Basic geomorphological division

Note: Some mesoregions extend beyond the borders of the Czech Republic. The area, average altitude and highest point correspond to the territory of mesoregions only in the Czech Republic.
ProvinceSubprovinceMacroregionMesoregionCodeArea Average altitude Highest point
Bohemian MassifBohemian Forest SubprovinceUpper Palatine Forest MacroregionUpper Palatine Forest
789628.21042
Bohemian MassifBohemian Forest SubprovinceUpper Palatine Forest MacroregionUpper Palatine Forest Foothills
746491.1679
Bohemian MassifBohemian Forest SubprovinceUpper Palatine Forest MacroregionCham-Furth Depression
206517.0751
Bohemian MassifBohemian Forest SubprovinceBohemian Forest HighlandsBohemian Forest
1,671921.51378
Bohemian MassifBohemian Forest SubprovinceBohemian Forest HighlandsBohemian Forest Foothills
2,407634.41094
Bohemian MassifBohemian Forest SubprovinceBohemian Forest HighlandsGratzen Mountains
162809.91073
Bohemian MassifBohemian Forest SubprovinceBohemian Forest HighlandsGratzen Foothills
719555.8871
Bohemian MassifBohemian-Moravian SubprovinceCentral Bohemian HillsBenešov Uplands
2,410366.2638
Bohemian MassifBohemian-Moravian SubprovinceCentral Bohemian HillsVlašim Uplands
1,232492.1724
Bohemian MassifBohemian-Moravian SubprovinceCentral Bohemian HillsTábor Uplands
1,599449.3633
Bohemian MassifBohemian-Moravian SubprovinceCentral Bohemian HillsBlatná Uplands
1,087509.2729
Bohemian MassifBohemian-Moravian SubprovinceSouth Bohemian BasinsČeské Budějovice Basin
640408.0480
Bohemian MassifBohemian-Moravian SubprovinceSouth Bohemian BasinsTřeboň Basin
1,360457.0583
Bohemian MassifBohemian-Moravian SubprovinceBohemian-Moravian HighlandsKřemešník Highlands
2,634551.5769
Bohemian MassifBohemian-Moravian SubprovinceBohemian-Moravian HighlandsUpper Sázava Hills
1,869463.0661
Bohemian MassifBohemian-Moravian SubprovinceBohemian-Moravian HighlandsIron Mountains
748480.4738
Bohemian MassifBohemian-Moravian SubprovinceBohemian-Moravian HighlandsUpper Svratka Highlands
1,135580.2836
Bohemian MassifBohemian-Moravian SubprovinceBohemian-Moravian HighlandsKřižanov Highlands
2,722541.2743
Bohemian MassifBohemian-Moravian SubprovinceBohemian-Moravian HighlandsJavořice Highlands
624603.5837
Bohemian MassifBohemian-Moravian SubprovinceBohemian-Moravian HighlandsJevišovice Uplands
2,010414.3634
Bohemian MassifBohemian-Moravian SubprovinceBrno HighlandsBoskovice Furrow
409354.6553
Bohemian MassifBohemian-Moravian SubprovinceBrno HighlandsBobrava Highlands
371316.7479
Bohemian MassifBohemian-Moravian SubprovinceBrno HighlandsDrahany Highlands
1,183462.8735
Bohemian MassifOre Mountains SubprovinceOre Mountains HighlandsFichtel Mountains
289572.1758
Bohemian MassifOre Mountains SubprovinceOre Mountains HighlandsOre Mountains
1,607707.61244
Bohemian MassifOre Mountains SubprovinceOre Mountains HighlandsElbe Sandstone Mountains
278358.4724
Bohemian MassifOre Mountains SubprovincePodkrušnohorská MacroregionCheb Basin
271458.6534
Bohemian MassifOre Mountains SubprovincePodkrušnohorská MacroregionSokolov Basin
312451.8570
Bohemian MassifOre Mountains SubprovincePodkrušnohorská MacroregionMost Basin
1,105272.1450
Bohemian MassifOre Mountains SubprovincePodkrušnohorská MacroregionDoupov Mountains
607558.2934
Bohemian MassifOre Mountains SubprovincePodkrušnohorská MacroregionCentral Bohemian Uplands
1,265362.9837
Bohemian MassifOre Mountains SubprovinceKarlovy Vary HighlandsSlavkov Forest
559661.8983
Bohemian MassifOre Mountains SubprovinceKarlovy Vary HighlandsTeplá Highlands
682627.3847
Bohemian MassifSudetesWestern SudetesLusatian Highlands
276423.4608
Bohemian MassifSudetesWestern SudetesLusatian Mountains
180509.2793
Bohemian MassifSudetesWestern SudetesJeštěd–Kozákov Ridge
200518.51012
Bohemian MassifSudetesWestern SudetesZittau Basin
187384.2593
Bohemian MassifSudetesWestern SudetesFrýdlant Hills
241359.4573
Bohemian MassifSudetesWestern SudetesJizera Mountains
417695.81124
Bohemian MassifSudetesWestern SudetesGiant Mountains
454901.01603
Bohemian MassifSudetesWestern SudetesGiant Mountains Foothills
1,247463.2839
Bohemian MassifSudetesCentral SudetesBroumov Highlands
535527.1881
Bohemian MassifSudetesCentral SudetesOrlické Mountains
341713.01116
Bohemian MassifSudetesCentral SudetesOrlické Foothills
1,115454.1841
Bohemian MassifSudetesCentral SudetesKłodzko Valley
58549.8585
Bohemian MassifSudetesEastern SudetesZábřeh Highlands
734426.5715
Bohemian MassifSudetesEastern SudetesMohelnice Depression
119288.8333
Bohemian MassifSudetesEastern SudetesHanušovice Highlands
793527.21003
Bohemian MassifSudetesEastern SudetesKrálický Sněžník Mountains
76930.91423
Bohemian MassifSudetesEastern SudetesGolden Mountains
276644.71127
Bohemian MassifSudetesEastern SudetesZlatohorská Highlands
527495.8975
Bohemian MassifSudetesEastern SudetesHrubý Jeseník530887.61491
Bohemian MassifSudetesEastern SudetesNízký Jeseník2,894482.5802
Bohemian MassifSudetesSudeten ForelandVidnava Lowland
47270.4351
Bohemian MassifSudetesSudeten ForelandŽulová Hilly Land
107336.8527
Bohemian MassifPoberounská SubprovinceBrdy MacroregionDžbán311416.6538
Bohemian MassifPoberounská SubprovinceBrdy MacroregionPrague Plateau
1,128302.5435
Bohemian MassifPoberounská SubprovinceBrdy MacroregionKřivoklát Highlands
745417.8723
Bohemian MassifPoberounská SubprovinceBrdy MacroregionHořovice Uplands
427352.7499
Bohemian MassifPoberounská SubprovinceBrdy MacroregionBrdy Highlands
827556.0865
Bohemian MassifPoberounská SubprovincePlzeň UplandsRakovník Uplands
1,003439.6677
Bohemian MassifPoberounská SubprovincePlzeň UplandsPlasy Uplands
2,180423.3704
Bohemian MassifPoberounská SubprovincePlzeň UplandsŠvihov Highlands
1,424460.3773
Bohemian MassifBohemian TableNorth Bohemian TableRalsko Uplands
1,356318.2698
Bohemian MassifBohemian TableNorth Bohemian TableJičín Uplands
1,244305.6562
Bohemian MassifBohemian TableCentral Bohemian TableLower Ohře Table
1,139229.2461
Bohemian MassifBohemian TableCentral Bohemian TableJizera Table
949260.2410
Bohemian MassifBohemian TableCentral Bohemian TableCentral Elbe Table
2,266215.0400
Bohemian MassifBohemian TableEast Bohemian TableEast Elbe Table
1,689251.5352
Bohemian MassifBohemian TableEast Bohemian TableOrlice Table
966290.6454
Bohemian MassifBohemian TableEast Bohemian TableSvitavy Uplands
1,692412.2693
North European PlainPolish PlainSilesian LowlandsOpava Hilly Land
394258.3340
Western CarpathiansOuter SubcarpathiaWestern Outer SubcarpathiaDyje–Svratka Valley
1,452210.0355
Western CarpathiansOuter SubcarpathiaWestern Outer SubcarpathiaVyškov Gate
141226.5339
Western CarpathiansOuter SubcarpathiaWestern Outer SubcarpathiaUpper Morava Valley
1,315225.8345
Western CarpathiansOuter SubcarpathiaWestern Outer SubcarpathiaMoravian Gate
534263.5375
Western CarpathiansOuter SubcarpathiaNorthern Outer SubcarpathiaOstrava Basin
486244.0337
Western CarpathiansOuter Western CarpathiansSouth-Moravian CarpathiansMikulov Highlands
81263.4550
Western CarpathiansOuter Western CarpathiansCentral Moravian CarpathiansŽdánice Forest
470270.7439
Western CarpathiansOuter Western CarpathiansCentral Moravian CarpathiansLitenčice Hills
590293.7518
Western CarpathiansOuter Western CarpathiansCentral Moravian CarpathiansChřiby335342.6587
Western CarpathiansOuter Western CarpathiansCentral Moravian CarpathiansKyjov Hills
482235.2417
Western CarpathiansOuter Western CarpathiansSlovak-Moravian CarpathiansVizovice Highlands
1,399338.7753
Western CarpathiansOuter Western CarpathiansSlovak-Moravian CarpathiansWhite Carpathians
575473.0970
Western CarpathiansOuter Western CarpathiansSlovak-Moravian CarpathiansMaple Mountains
229631.61019
Western CarpathiansOuter Western CarpathiansWestern Beskidian FoothillsMoravian-Silesian Foothills
1,508353.0964
Western CarpathiansOuter Western CarpathiansWestern BeskidsHostýn-Vsetín Mountains
629552.91024
Western CarpathiansOuter Western CarpathiansWestern BeskidsRožnov Furrow
109486.5576
Western CarpathiansOuter Western CarpathiansWestern BeskidsMoravian-Silesian Beskids
623703.31324
Western CarpathiansOuter Western CarpathiansWestern BeskidsJablunkov Furrow
74441.9577
Western CarpathiansOuter Western CarpathiansWestern BeskidsSilesian Beskids
54613.7995
Western CarpathiansOuter Western CarpathiansWestern BeskidsJablunkov Intermontane
26592.3840
Western Pannonian PlainVienna BasinSouth Moravian BasinLower Morava Valley
965183.2322
Western Pannonian PlainVienna BasinZáhorie LowlandChvojnice Hills
5210.0266