The North Hungarian Mountains ( Hungarian : Északi-középhegység ), sometimes also referred to as the Northeast Hungarian Mountains , Northeast Mountains , North Hungarian Highlands , North Hungarian Mid-Mountains or North Hungarian Range , is the northern, mountainous part of Hungary . It forms a geographical unity with the Mátra-Slanec Area , the adjacent parts of Slovakia . It is a separate geomorphological area within the Western Carpathians .
6-688: The mountains run along the northeastern border of Hungary as well as eastern parts of the Hungarian–Slovak border in broadband from the Danube Bend to the town of Prešov . The area consists of the following geomorphological units: Ranges of the adjacent Mátra-Slanec Area in Slovakia: The North Hungarian Mountains begin with the mountain range of Börzsöny , adjacent to the Danube Bend, where it meets
12-821: A geologic formation spanning the Hungarian-Slovakian border, and the reason for the Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst World Heritage Site , and the Hungarian Aggtelek National Park . Hungary 's a most popular cave, the Baradla , is located there. The Zemplén Mountains are again of volcanic origin; the soil 's high-quality favors viticulture . 47°53′00″N 19°57′00″E / 47.883333°N 19.95°E / 47.883333; 19.95 Danube Bend The Danube Bend ( Hungarian : Dunakanyar )
18-515: Is a curve of the Danube in Hungary , close to the town of Visegrád . The present-day U-shaped loop is probably the result of an eruption of the volcano stretching over the whole area some 15 million years ago. The caldera of Keserűs Hill-volcano , with the associated lava dome formed a later eroded central in the north. The river follows the southern edge of this caldera. This region
24-435: Is touristically very significant. The landscape and the river attracts a lot of visitors both from the homeland and abroad. The most important towns are Visegrád , Szentendre and Budapest , while on the other (left) bank of the river can be found Vác , Nagymaros and some smaller towns, villages. The islands of the region are also interesting, mainly the large Szentendrei-sziget and Margaret Island (Margitsziget) within
30-747: The Transdanubian Mountains . The Börzsöny range is about 600 km in area, and mainly of volcanic origin. The highest peak is the Csóványos (938 m). The next range towards the east is the Cserhát , with the same geological composition as the Börzsöny . Erosion here was more severe: these are mere hills and comprise the lowest part of the North Hungarian Mountains. The highest point is Naszály (654 m). Kékes ,
36-399: The country's highest peak at 1014 meters, is located in the next range, Mátra . However, the range's average height is only 600 meters, less than that of the neighboring Bükk . Mátra is also of volcanic origin. The Bükk is a limestone range; it has the highest average height in Hungary . It is rich in caves, some of which were inhabited in ancient times. The Aggtelek Karst area is
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