Sudetes
The Sudetes, also called Sudeten (German; SAMPA: [su"deIt@n]) or Sudety (["sudetI] in Czech, [su"detI] in Polish), is a mountain range in Central Europe. It stretches from eastern Germany to Poland and Czech Republic. The highest mountain is Snezka in Krkonose Mountains on the Czech-Polish border. It reaches up to 1,602 m. The Sudetes are divided into
- Western Sudetes with Lusatian Mountains (Germany and Czech Republic) and Karkonosze/Krkonoše (Poland and Czech Republic)
- Central Sudetes
- Eastern Sudetes
Especially Krkonose Mountains are facing growing tourism for winter sports during the past ten years. Its skiing resorts are becoming a serious alternative to the
Alps.
Famous towns in this area are:
- Zittau (Germany)
- Karpacz (Poland)
- Szklarska Poreba (Poland)
- Špindlerův Mlın (Czech Republic)
- Harrachov (Czech Republic)
Before
World War II there was a
German majority in this area.
Sudetenland was the term to describe its settling area.