Golden Mountains (Sudetes)

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The Golden Mountains (Polish: Góry Złote; Czech: Rychlebské hory; German: Reichensteiner Gebirge) are a mountain range in the Sudetes on the border between Poland and the Czech Republic. Various ores were mined here from the 13th to the 20th century, including gold (Polish: złoto), hence the name Golden Mountains. There is a gold mine open to the public in Złoty Stok. It is the wildest, least civilized and least visited mountain range in Poland.

Golden Mountains
Góry Złote
Golden Mountains, seen from 900 meters above sea level
Highest point
PeakSmrk (Smrek)
Elevation1,127 m (3,698 ft)
Coordinates50°13′43″N 17°2′3″E / 50.22861°N 17.03417°E / 50.22861; 17.03417
Geography
CountriesCzech Republic and Poland
RegionLower Silesian Voivodeship
Range coordinates50°15′N 17°00′E / 50.250°N 17.000°E / 50.250; 17.000

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