Alpokalja

Alpokalja

Hu-georegion
name=Alpokalja


imagecaption=The city of Sopron is located in the range
location=Western Hungary
territory=?
highest=Írott-kő, 882 m
terrain=mountainous

Alpokalja (English "foots of the Alps") is a geographic region in Western Hungary, which is part of the Alps. Its highest point in Hungary is Írott-kő, with 882 metres. Although there are several lower mountains, the majority of the territory is hilly, as the name refers. Fir forests are characteristic to the region.

Alpokalja contains two major, but not very extensive mountain range: the Kőszeg Mountains and the Sopron Mountains. Vas Hills and Balfi Hills are also considered part of the territory.

ee also

*Geography of Hungary
*Little Alföld


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