Poľana is a small mountain range in central Slovakia. It lies in the north-eastern part of the Slovenské stredohorie mountains. The highest hill is Poľana - an inactive stratovolcano - at 1,458 m (4,873 ft) ASL. The mountain range is bordered by Slovak Ore Mountains in the east, more precisely its subdivision Veporské vrchy, and by the Zvolen Basin in the south and west. Since 1981 the mountain range is protected by the Poľana Protected Landscape Area. Municipalities nearby include Hrochoť, Očová, Detva, Hriňová and Ľubietová.