Orlické Mountains

Orlické Mountains
Orlice Mountains, Eagle Mountains
View from Velká Deštná
Highest point
PeakVelká Deštná
Elevation1,116 m (3,661 ft)
Coordinates50°18′18″N 16°23′57″E / 50.30500°N 16.39917°E / 50.30500; 16.39917
Dimensions
Length50 km (31 mi)
Width8 km (5.0 mi)
Area341 km2 (132 mi2)
Geography
Orlické Mountains in the geomorphological system of the Czech Republic
Countries
  • Czech Republic
  • Poland
Regions/
Voivodeships
Hradec Králové, Pardubice/
Lower Silesian
Range coordinates50°10′N 16°33′E / 50.167°N 16.550°E / 50.167; 16.550
Parent rangeCentral Sudetes

The Orlické Mountains (also called Orlice Mountains or Eagle Mountains; Czech: Orlické hory, Polish: Góry Orlickie, German: Adlergebirge) are a mountain range located mainly in northeastern Bohemia in the Czech Republic. It is a mesoregion of the Central Sudetes. They follow the border with Kłodzko Land in Poland for 40 km (25 mi). The highest point in the range is Velká Deštná at 1,116 m (3,661 ft).