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Weiss, Siegfried (2000) Moje Jizerky - Jizerské hory v proměnách času, Mein Isergebirge - Das Isergebirge im Wandel der Zeit, My Jizera Hills - The Jizera Mountains through a changing of time, Buk
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in Jizera Valley are part of a relatively small nature protection of about 5 km; Rezerwat Torfowiska Doliny Izery. In the Czech parts, Jizera Mountains Protected Landscape Area (
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and replaced by Poles on the Polish and Czechs on the Czechoslovakian side of the mountains. The ecosystem was badly hit by emissions, produced by
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in Poland. Neverteheless, a better-known mountain is Smrk (1124 m, 3,688 feet), with a recently rebuilt look-out tower. Other peaks include
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The Jizera Mountains are an attractive location for winter sports, cycling and hiking. The centre for both downhill skiing and ski run is
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recorded a daily precipitation amounting to 345.1 mm (13.6 inches), still an unbroken European record.
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Large parts of the Jizera Mountains are under some form of protection. In the smaller Polish parts, the
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were closed, as well as several major power plants. Emission filters were installed at the immense
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in the southeast. The Jizera Mountains comprise the sources of the Jizera river, as well as of the
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monoculture. Other important industries included tin-mining, metallurgy and textile. The
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Sněžné věžičky (Czech "snow turret"): picturesque rock pinnacle in the Jizerské hory
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Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
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The highest peak is Wysoka Kopa (1,127 m, 3,698 feet) near the town of
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tribes resides in the valleys until they left in 5th century. Later came
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Nevrlý, Miroslav (1996) Kniha o Jizerských horách, 3rd edition, Civitas
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The weather conditions are characterized by above-average annual
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works were founded. Glassmaking had a profound effect on the
903:(in Polish). Wrocław: Wydawnictwo Dolnośląskie. p. 89. 430:, 1,107 m, 3,632). The peaks in order of elevation: 443:, 1,124 m; highest peak of the Bohemian Jizera Mountains 297:
forests within the Jizera Mountains were added to the
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The German population of the area was 865: 1034:The Jizera Mountains 3D Photos gallery 688:The situation improved only after the 38:Jizerské hory (cz), Góry Izerskie (pl) 1221:Mountain ranges of the Czech Republic 1079:Mountain ranges of the Czech Republic 7: 1025:The Jizera Mountains throughout time 677:basin, part of Europe's ecological 994:https://www.isergebirgs-museum.de/ 925:"Rezerwat TORFOWISKA DOLINY IZERY" 746:in Polish part of Jizera Mountains 285:. The range got its name from the 25: 485:, 831 m; skiing region near 53:to the Jizera Mountains from Mt. 1184: 1071: 722: 130: 43: 847:(in Czech, German, and English) 821:), dedicated to star watching. 422:(1,122 m, 3,681 feet) and 312:family specifically) since the 372:, with some areas formed from 1: 334:The range stretches from the 878:UNESCO World Heritage Centre 361:, in the northern part from 80:1,127 m (3,698 ft) 951:"Správa CHKO Jizerské hory" 927:(in Polish). 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Index

Jizerske mountains

Liberec
Ještěd
Elevation
Coordinates
50°51′1″N 15°25′12″E / 50.85028°N 15.42000°E / 50.85028; 15.42000

Czech Republic
Poland
Bohemia
Lower Silesia
Range coordinates
50°50′N 15°15′E / 50.833°N 15.250°E / 50.833; 15.250
Parent range
Western Sudetes
Type of rock
Czech
Polish
‹See Tfd›
German
Western Sudetes
Czech Republic
Poland
Jizera River
Smrk
beech
UNESCO
World Heritage Site
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe

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