SLOVAK ORE MOUNTAINS

Slovak Slovensk Rudohorie segment of the Carpathian Mountains, in south-central Slovakia. The mountains extend (west-east) for about 90 miles (145 km) between Zvolen and Koice and rise to 4,846 feet (1,477 m) in Stolica. They are noted for their mineral resources, especially high-grade iron ore, which is important to the Slovak economy. The mountains give rise to the Ipel and Slan rivers, and the ice caverns of Dobin are on their northern slopes.