Javorníky - Slovakia
Extent: 884 km²
It is sandstone mountain range belonging to Slovak-Moravian Carpathian Mountains area.
It is located in western part of Slovakia in districts of Kysucké Nové Město, Žilina, Bytča, Čadca, Považská Bystrica and Púchov.
Highest peak: Javorník (1071 m).
Surface: mostly covered with pine-tree forests. Anyway, there are appearing here also mixed and leafy woods, first of all oak forests. Grassy overgrown is to be found on places where trees are missing.
Climatic area: moderately warm, colder.
Relief: in northern part mountaneous, in southern part hilly.
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Nimnica spa
Spa
Púchov
Nimnica Spa belongs to youngest spas in Slovakia. The place is situated in its north-west part, in Javorníky Valley, between the towns of Púchov and Považska Bystrica. On spot, carbonic water wells up, containing calcium, potassium, magnesia, natrium, iron, chlorine and iodide, at temperature of 17° C. Mineral springs are being used at treatment of disturbances of digestive system, oncological, gynecological as well as nervous diseases.
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