Iron Mountains (Czech Republic)

Iron Mountains
Highest point
PeakPešava
Elevation697 m (2,287 ft)
Dimensions
Area580 km2 (220 sq mi)
Geography
Iron Mountains on the map of The Czech Republic
CountryCzech Republic
StatePardubice Region
Range coordinates50°30′N 16°00′E / 50.5°N 16°E / 50.5; 16

The Iron Mountains (Czech: Železné hory) is a mountain range in the Czech Republic, which is a part of the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands. Their location is in the North of the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands. They have an area of 748 km², their average height is 480,8 metres, and their highest peak is Pešava at a height of 697 metres which is located exactly in the Sečská Upland, which is part of the Iron Mountains. But other sources state that the highest peak is Vestec, at a height of 668 metres.