Alpokalja

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Alpokalja
The city of Sopron is located in the range
Location	Western Hungary
Territory	?
Highest point	Írott-kő, 882 m
Terrain	mountainous

Alpokalja (English "feet 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. Fir forests are characteristic to the region.

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

See also

• Geography of Hungary
• Little Alföld

v · d · eGeographical regions of Hungary 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 · Western Mecsek · Eastern Mecsek · Göcsej North Hungarian Mountains Abaúj · 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: 47°22′N 16°32′E / 47.367°N 16.533°E / 47.367; 16.533

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