Western Beskidian Foothills

Western Beskidian Foothills
Wiśnicki Foothills, southern Poland
Highest point
PeakSkalka
Elevation964 m (3,163 ft)
Coordinates49°33′12″N 18°17′54″E / 49.55333°N 18.29833°E / 49.55333; 18.29833
Naming
Native name
  • Pogórze Zachodniobeskidzkie (Polish)
  • Západobeskydské podhůří (Czech)
Geography
Western Beskidian Foothills, marked in red and labeled with letter D
CountriesCzech Republic and Poland
RegionsMoravia, Czech Silesia and Lesser Poland
Parent rangeOuter Western Carpathians
Borders onWestern Beskids and Central Beskidian Piedmont

The Western Beskidian Foothills (Czech: Západobeskydské podhůří, Polish: Pogórze Zachodniobeskidzkie) is a geological region in the northeastern corner of the Czech Republic and extending into southern Poland. The relatively modest foothills are considered part of the Outer Western Carpathians.

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