Gerecse Mountains

Gerecse
Highest point
Peak	Nagy-Gerecse
Elevation	634 m (2,080 ft)
Dimensions
Area	850 km2 (330 sq mi)
Geography
Location of Gerecse Mountains within physical subdivisions of Hungary Scheme of principal mountain ranges in Transdanubian Mountains and adjacent regions
Country	Hungary
County	Komárom-Esztergom County
Range coordinates	47°38.6′N 18°24.3′E
Geology
Orogeny	Transdanubian Mountains
Rock type(s)	chalk, limestone

Gerecse is a mountain range in northwestern Hungary that belongs to the Transdanubian Mountains.

Geography

The range lies in the Central Transdanubian region and connects Vértes Hills with Pilis Mountains in Komárom-Esztergom County, between the town of Tatabánya and the Danube River. Gerecse occupies an area of 850 km² (20,300 ha). The highest point is Nagy-Gerecse at 634 m. The main rock is limestone and chalk.

Biology

Deciduous oak forests cover the lower slopes, with submontane species of Quercus, Carpinus, Fagus, and at higher altitudes karst scrub. The area is 70% forest, 5% scrubland, 10% grassland, and 15% artificial landscapes. Yearly sunshine duration is around 1,980 hours. The average annual temperature above the height of 350 meters is 9.5 C (in January -2,8 C). The average annual precipitation is 640 millimeters.

Gallery

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  Farkasvölgy (Wolf-valley)
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  Forest in the Gerecse
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  The monument of the Battle of Pusztamarót, 1526
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  Gerecse near Péliföldszentkereszt
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See also

• Transdanubian Mountains
• Geography of Hungary

External links

• http://www.kektura.click.hu/keret.cgi?/OKT/szovegek/angol/tour_05.htm Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
• gerecse.lap.hu (in Hungarian)
• Gerecse (in Hungarian)
• Gerecse barlangjai (in Hungarian)
• Gerecsei Tájvédelmi Körzet (in Hungarian)