North European Plain
The North European Plain' (German: Norddeutsches Tiefland or German: Norddeutsche Tiefebene, or Central European Plain Polish: Nizina Środkowoeuropejska, i.e. Central European Plain) is a geomorphological region in Europe. It consists of the low plains between the Central European Highlands to the south and the North Sea and the Baltic Sea to the north. These two seas are separated by the Jutland peninsula. The North European Plain is connected to East European Plain, together they form the European Plain.
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