Żywiec Beskids

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The Żywiec Beskids (Polish : Beskid Żywiecki) is a mountain range in the Outer Western Carpathians in southern Poland. It is the second highest range in Poland, after the Tatra Mountains. The highest peak is Babia Góra (1,725 m) and Pilsko (1,557 m). [1]

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References

  1. Trzeciak, Ewa; Janusz Wańkowicz (1974). Poland: A handbook. Warsaw: Interpress Publishers. p. 549. OCLC   233985095.

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