Křižanov Highlands
The Křižanov Highlands is a mountain range in Moravia, Czech Republic. The Highlands, together with the Upper Svratka Highlands and Jevišovice Hills threshold, form the Western-Moravian part of Moldanubian Zone - east south part of Bohemian Massif. Core of Bohemian-Moravian Highlands.Geography
The horseshoe form mountain range from Tišnov in the east, to Žďár nad Sázavou in the northwestern and Jemnice in the southwestern. The Highlands have an area of and an average height of. The highest peak is Harusův kopec at ; other peaks are Špičák Kyjov, Blažkov Brtník, Smrček, Bába, and Na Nivách, Pyšelská horka.
To the southeast is the Boskovická brázda in mid Moravia part of Brno Highlands as well and in the south Jevišovice Hills.
The mountain range is 47% forested, plantations only - spruces, limes, maples, birches. The forests are partly.
The primary composition of the range is migmatite, granite, gneis.
soil horizon - mainly fluvisol and cambisol.
The Jihlava, Oslava, Dyje, Rokytná as well among others, originates here, and the towns include Křižanov, Velké Meziříčí, Jemnice, Žďár nad Sázavou, Jihlava, Nové město na Moravě and small towns Ostrov nad Oslavou.
