Cerová vrchovina Protected Landscape Area
| Cerová vrchovina Protected Landscape Area CHKO Cerová vrchovina | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Interactive map of Cerová vrchovina Protected Landscape Area CHKO Cerová vrchovina | |
| Location | Southern Slovakia, Cerová vrchovina Mts. |
| Coordinates | 48°14′N 19°59′E / 48.233°N 19.983°E |
| Area | 167.71 km2 (64.75 sq mi) |
| Established | 10 October 1989 |
| Governing body | Správa CHKO Cerová vrchovina (CHKO Cerová vrchovina administration) in Rimavská Sobota |
Cerová vrchovina Protected Landscape Area (Slovak: Chránená krajinná oblasť Cerová vrchovina) is one of the 14 protected landscape areas in Slovakia. The Landscape Area is situated in the Cerová vrchovina Mountains, part of the Western Carpathians, in southern Slovakia. It is situated in the Rimavská Sobota, Poltár and Lučenec districts and ends at the Slovak-Hungary borders in the east. The area protects 167.71 km2 of the mountains, and it excludes all urban areas, except for the villages of Hajnáčka and Šiatorská Bukovinka.