East European Plain

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The East European Plain (also called the Russian Plain,[1] predominantly by Russian scientists,[2] or historically the Sarmatic Plain)[3] is a vast interior plain extending east of the Polish Plain (Middle European),[4] and comprising several plateaus stretching roughly from 25 degrees longitude eastward. It includes the westernmost Volhynian-Podolian Upland, than the Central Russian Upland, and on the eastern border, encompassing the Volga Upland. The plain includes also a series of major river basins such as the Dnepr Basin, the Oka-Don Lowland, and the Volga Basin. Along the southernmost point of the East European Plain are the Caucasus and Crimean mountain ranges.[4] Together with the North European Plain covering much of central Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, it constitutes the European Plain, the mountain-free part of the European landscape.[5]

Map of the landscapes of the East European Plain, according to a definition that includes the Baltics and eastern Poland[1]
Map of the floristic regions in Europe

The East European Plain covers all or most of the Baltic states,[1] Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, and the European portion of Russia. The plain spans approximately Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). and averages about Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). in elevation. The highest point of the plain, located in the Valdai Hills is 346.9 metres (1,138.1 ft).[citation needed]

Boundaries

Regional subdivisions

Other major landforms

The following major landform features are within the East European Plain (listed generally from north to south).

Largest rivers

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 European Plain at Encyclopædia Britannica "Extending from eastern Poland to the Urals, the East European Plain encompasses all of the Baltic states and Belarus, nearly all of Ukraine, and much of the European portion of Russia and reaches north into Finland." — Britannica.
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