| Gerecse | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Nagy-Gerecse |
| Elevation | 634 m (2,080 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Area | 850 km2 (330 sq mi) |
| Geography | |
 Location of Gerecse Mountains within physical subdivisions of Hungary  | |
| Country | Hungary |
| County | Komárom-Esztergom County |
| Range coordinates | 47°38.6′N18°24.3′E / 47.6433°N 18.4050°E |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Transdanubian Mountains |
| Type of rock | chalk, limestone |
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Deciduous oak forests cover the lower slopes, with submontane species of Quercus, Carpinus, Fagus, and at higher altitudes karst scrub. The area is 70% forest, 5% scrubland, 10% grassland, and 15% artificial landscapes. [1] Yearly sunshine duration is around 1,980 hours. The average annual temperature above the height of 350 meters is 9.5 C (in January -2,8 C). The average annual precipitation is 640 millimeters.
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| West-Hungarian Borderland |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Little Hungarian Plain | ||
| Transdanubia | ||
| Transdanubian Mountains | ||
| Transdanubian Hills | ||
| North Hungarian Mountains | ||
| Great Hungarian Plain | ||