Zemplén Mountains

Not to be confused with the nearby Zemplín Mountains.

Location of Zemplén-Tokaj Mountains within physical subdivisions of Hungary

Füzéri vár (Füzér Castle) in the Zemplén Mountains

Zemplén Mountains or Tokaj Mountains ([ˈzɛmpleːn], [ˈtokaj]; Hungarian: Zempléni-hegység or Tokaji-hegység)^[1] is a mountain range in Hungary.^[2]

Its highest peak is the Nagy-Milic at 894 metres above sea level. The range is part of the North Hungarian Mountains within the Carpathian Mountains. Its steep peaks are the bases for many medieval stone castles, such as the castle of Sárospatak and Füzéri vár (Füzér Castle).

References

1. ↑ Gábor Gercsák (2002). "Hungarian geographical names in English language publications" (PDF). Studia Cartologica. Eötvös Loránd University. Retrieved 30 April 2011. 
2. ↑ Doboly, Konstantin. "Studia bot. hung. 34. 2003" (PDF). publication.nhmus.hu. Retrieved 2 September 2015. 

External links

• Zempléni hegység - photos and information about Zemplén Mountains (in Czech)

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zemplén Mountains.

Geographical regions of Hungary
West-Hungarian Borderland Alpokalja Kőszeg Mountains Sopron Mountains Vas Hills Balfi Hills Little Hungarian Plain Hanság Fertőzug Neusiedl Basin Rábaköz Szigetköz Marcali Basin Moson Plain Komárom-Esztergom Plain Transdanubia Baranya Zala Hills Inner Somogy Outer Somogy Zselic Völgység Szekszárd Hills Baranya Hills Villány Mountains
Transdanubian Mountains	Keszthely Mountains Tapolca Basin Balaton Uplands Bakony Bakonyalja Sokoró Vértesalja Velence Mountains Gerecse Mountains Buda Mountains Pilis Mountains Visegrád Mountains Vértes Mountains
Transdanubian Hills	Mecsek Outer Somogy Inner Somogy Tolna-Baranya Hills Balaton Basin
North Hungarian Mountains	Börzsöny Cserhát Mátra Mátralába Bükk Zemplén Mountains
Great Hungarian Plain	Bácska Bánát Mezőföld Sárrét Sárköz Drávamellék Kunság Kiskunság Jászság Pest Plain Heves Plain Borsodi-Mezőség Bodrogköz Tiszahát Szatmár Plain Maros-Körös köze Körös-vidék Nagykunság Hortobágy Hajdúság Nyírség Tiszántúl

Coordinates: 48°24′00″N 21°25′00″E / 48.4000°N 21.4167°E / 48.4000; 21.4167