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Doupov Mountains

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Location of Doupov Mountains in the Czech Republic Doupov Mountains as seen from Klášterec nad Ohří Doupov Mountains (Czech: Doupovské hory , German: Duppauer Gebirge ) is a cenozoic volcanic mountain range with the typical structure of stratovolcano. The centre of the stratovolcano was in the place of a former town of Doupov. The highest mountain is Hradiště (934 metres), the lowest point is by the river Ohře near Kadaň (cca 275 metres). In 1945, most of the German population was forced out so that Doupov Mountains were almost completely unpopulated. It became the Army Training Area in 1953 and still serves this purpose for NATO forces. Some scenes in the 1967 post-apocalyptic film, The End of August at the Hotel Ozone, were filmed in Doupov. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Doupovské hory . v t e Mountain ranges of the Czech Republic Bohemian Forest Bohemian-Moravian Highlands Brdy Brno Highlands Central Bohemian Uplands (České středohoří) Doupov Mountains Elbe Sandstone Mou...

Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area

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CHKO Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area Týřov reserve in central Křivoklátsko Country Czech Republic Regions Central Bohemian, Pilsen Highest point Těchovín  - elevation 617 m (2,024 ft) Lowest point Berounka River  - location Hýskov  - elevation 217 m (712 ft) Area 628 km 2 (242 sq mi) Biome forests (64%) Founded 1978  - Biosphere reserve 1977 Management Správa CHKO Křivoklátsko  - location Zbečno Location of CHKO Křivoklátsko in the Czech Republic Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area (Czech: Chráněná krajinná oblast Křivoklátsko , usually abbreviated as CHKO Křivoklátsko ) is a Landscape Protected Area in the Czech Republic. It lies in the western part of the Central Bohemian Region and a small part of the north-eastern Pilsen Region. Most of the area belongs to the highlands of the Křivoklátská vrchovina and lies on both banks of the Berounka river. CHKO Křivoklátsko was declared in 1978 to protect a unique area with a mosaic of species rich habitats, mainly large stretches o...