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The East European Plain (also called the Russian Plain,〔 "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''.〕 predominantly by Russian scientists, or historically the Sarmatic Plain) is a vast interior plain extending east of the Polish Plain (Middle European),〔 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. 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. The East European Plain covers all or most of the Baltic states,〔 Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, and the European portion of Russia. The plain spans approximately and averages about in elevation. The highest point of the plain, located in the Valdai Hills is . ==Boundaries== * West: Baltic Sea, Oder and Lusatian Neisse, Sudetenland, Carpathians (Outer Western Carpathians, Outer Eastern Carpathians, Southern Carpathians, Serbian Carpathians). * South: Balkan Mountains, Crimean Mountains, Caucasus. Black Sea, Sea of Azov and The Caspian Sea, Ustyurt Plateau. * East: Ural Mountains and Turan Depression. * North: White Sea, Barents Sea, Kara Sea, Scandinavian Mountains. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「East European Plain」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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