Western Tatras

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Mountains (Parent unit):
Tatras (Tatry)
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Location


Western Tatras (in Slovak Západné Tatry) is mountain range in North Slovakia, in Žilina Region (Žilinský kraj) - district Liptovský Mikuláš.


Area


The area of mountains is  380 km2 (286 km2 in Slovakia and 94 km2 in Poland).


Highest peak


Highest peak is Bystrá (2 248,4 m. a.s.l.). More information can be found in the Hills and peaks section.


Division of Western Tatras


From a geomorphological point of view Western Tatras (Západné Tatry) as a geomorphological sub-whole is part of whole Tatras (Tatry). Sub-whole Western Tatras (Západné Tatry) is divided into parts: Červené vrchy, Liptov Tatras (Liptovské Tatry), Liptovské kopy, Osobitá, Roháče, Sivý vrch. More information can be found in the Division section.