Křižanov Highlands

The Křižanov Highlands (Křižanovská vrchovina, Krischanauer Bergland) is a highland and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located mostly in the Vysočina Region.

Geomorphology
The Křižanov Highlands is a mesoregion of the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands within the Bohemian Massif. It borders other mesoregions of the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands.

The highest peaks are Harusův kopec at 741 m above sea level, Špičák at 734 m, Mařenka at 711 m, Ještěnice at 710 m, Havlína at 706 m, and Kyjov at 703 m.

Geology
The highlands, together with the Upper Svratka Highlands and Jevišovice Uplands threshold, form the Western-Moravian part of Moldanubian Zone.

Pedology
The primary composition of the range is migmatite, granite and gneis. Soil horizon is mainly fluvisol and cambisol.

Geography
The area has a horseshoe shape that extends from Tišnov in the east, to Žďár nad Sázavou in the northwest and Jemnice in the southwest. The highlands have an area of 2722 sqkm and an average height of 536 m.

The rivers that originates here include Jihlava, Oslava, and Thaya.

The most populated settlements in the territory are Jihlava (smaller part), Žďár nad Sázavou, Velké Meziříčí, Nové Město na Moravě, Dačice, Třešť, and Velká Bíteš.

Vegetation
The mountain range is 47% forested, plantations only – spruces, limes, maples, birches.