The Blatná Uplands () are uplands and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located mostly in the Plzeň and South Bohemian regions. It is named after the town of Blatná.
Geomorphology The Blatná Uplands is a mesoregion of the Central Bohemian Hills within the Bohemian Massif. It is a rugged hilly area with remnants of Neogene aligned surfaces. In the west, the area is tectonically disturbed and there are structural ridges and inselbergs. The uplands are further subdivided into the microregions of Horažďovice Uplands and Nepomuk Highlands.
There are a lot of medium-high hills. The highest peaks are located in the western part of the territory. The highest peaks of the Blatná Uplands are: Drkolná, Rovná, Na Skále, Stírka, Kovářská, Barák, Boušový, Hůrky, Jedlový kopec, Kostřáb, Smetanec,
Geography
The Blatná Uplands has a relatively regular shape, slightly elongated from west to east. It lies mostly in the Plzeň and South Bohemian regions, but a small part also extends into the Central Bohemian Region. The territory has an area of and an average elevation of .
The territory is rich in small streams and small fishponds, especially in its central part. The eastern part is drained by the Lomnice River and the western part is drained by the Úslava River. The southern part is drained by the streams that flow into the Otava River, which is located outside the Blatná Uplands. The largest body of water is the fishpond Kovčínský rybník with an area of around .
There are no large settlements. The most populated towns entirely located in the Blatná Uplands are Blatná, Nepomuk and Plánice. Most of Horažďovice lies in the uplands and the northern part of Strakonice also extends into the uplands.
Geology The geological bedrock is dominated by granitoids, especially granodiorites.
Protection of nature There are no large-scale protected areas and only few small-scale protected areas.
References
External links
Map of Blatná Uplands on mapy.com