Tatra mountains
The Tatra Mountains, Tatras or Tatra (Tatry in both Slovak and Polish), constitute a mountain range which forms a natural border between Slovakia and Poland. They occupy an area of 750 km², the major part (600 km²) of which lies in Slovakia. The highest Tatra peak, at 2655 m, is Gerlachovský štít, located in Slovakia. Rysy, at 2499 m, is the highest Polish peak.
The Tatra Mountains are the highest mountain range in the Carpathian Mountains. Although considerably smaller than the Alps, they are classified as having an alpine landscape. Their high mountain character, combined with great accessibility, makes them popular with tourists and scientists.
Tatra Mountains Media
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Mountain lakes of Czarny Staw pod Rysami and Morskie Oko seen from Poland's highest point, the north-western summit of Rysy, 2,500 metres (8,202 ft) in elevation.
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Snow covered Tatras in May 2019.
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Visible effects of the 2004 storm in Slovakia
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Gentiana punctata (pl. goryczka kropkowana)
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Tatra chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra tatrica)
Tourists in Zakopane enjoying views of Giewont in 1938.
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Pośredni Granat on the Orla Perć
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Hiking in the Polish Tatras
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Crowded border summit of Rysy
Bibliography
Ján Lacika, Tatras (2nd edition), Bratislava 2006. ISBN 80-88975-95-6
Other websites
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- Town of Vysoké Tatry Archived 2019-05-22 at the Wayback Machine – municipal website
- Zakopane – municipal website
- TANAP Archived 2005-04-04 at the Wayback Machine – Slovak Tatra National Park
- TPN – Polish Tatra National Park (in Polish)
Commercial tourism-oriented websites
- Tatry.cz Archived 2007-10-12 at the Wayback Machine – travel guide (mainly Slovak side)
- Go-Zakopane.com[dead link] – travel guide (mainly Polish side)
Mountaineering
- Tatry on ogdos.com Archived 2007-10-09 at the Wayback Machine – mountaineer's notes
Photography
- Atypical images of the Tatras Archived 2007-11-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Spherical panoramas Archived 2007-11-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Panoramic view from Rysy (2499 m) Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
Movies
Coordinates: 49°10′N 20°08′E / 49.167°N 20.133°E
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