Central Europe
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North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhenish Massif

The Rhenish Massif, Rhine Massif or Rhenish Uplands is a geologic massif in western , eastern , and northeastern . It is drained centrally, south to north by the river Rhine and a few of its tributaries.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Bismarckturm and Ruine Braunsburg.

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Castle
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is a castle.

Castle
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rengsdorf and Melsbach.

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is a municipality in the , in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated in the , approx. 10 km north of .

Village
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is a municipality in the , in , Germany. Since 2018, it has been part of the Verbandsgemeinde Rengsdorf-Waldbreitbach.

Village
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is a municipality in the , in , .

Rhenish Massif

Latitude
50.5° or 50° 30′ north
Longitude
7.5° or 7° 30′ east
Elevation
349 metres (1,145 feet)
Open location code
9F29GG22+22
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11225496643
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­mountain_range
Geo­Names ID
2847624
Wiki­data ID
Q313834
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Western Frisian—“Rhenish Massif” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Հռենոսյան թերթաքարային լեռներ”
  • Basque: “Renaniako eskisto-mendigunea”
  • Belarusian: “Райнскія Сланцавыя горы”
  • Belarusian: “Рэйнскія Сланцавыя горы”
  • Bulgarian: “Рейнски шистови планини”
  • Catalan: “Massís Esquistós Renà”
  • Cebuano: “Rheinisches Schiefergebirge”
  • Chinese: “莱茵板岩山脉”
  • Chinese: “萊茵山塊”
  • Czech: “Porýnská břidličná vrchovina”
  • Danish: “Rheinisches Schiefergebirge”
  • Dutch: “Rheinisches Schiefergebirge”
  • Dutch: “Rijnlands leisteengebergte”
  • Dutch: “Rijnlands leisteenplateau”
  • Dutch: “Rijnlands Leisteenplateau”
  • Dutch: “Rijnleisteengebergte”
  • Dutch: “Rijnleisteenmassief”
  • Dutch: “Rijnleisteenplateau”
  • Dutch: “Rijns Massief”
  • Esperanto: “Rejnlanda Ardeza Montaro”
  • Esperanto: “Rejnlanda Ardezo-Montaro”
  • Estonian: “Reini Kiltkivimäestik”
  • Finnish: “Reinin liuskevuoret”
  • French: “Massif schisteux rhenan”
  • French: “Massif schisteux rhénan”
  • Georgian: “რაინის ფიქლოვანი მთები”
  • German: “Rheinisches Schiefergebirge”
  • Hebrew: “רכס רניש”
  • Hungarian: “Rajnai-palahegység”
  • Interlingua: “Massivo schistose rhenan”
  • Interlingua: “Montanias schistose rhenan”
  • Italian: “Massiccio Renano”
  • Italian: “Massiccio scistoso renano”
  • Italian: “Rheinisches Schiefergebirge”
  • Japanese: “ライニッシェ山塊”
  • Japanese: “ライン・シーファー山地”
  • Japanese: “ライン中央山塊”
  • Japanese: “ライン山塊”
  • Japanese: “ライン片岩山地”
  • Kirghiz: “Рейн сланецтүү тоолору”
  • Ladin: “Massif dl Rain”
  • Limburgan: “Rienlanks Leisjteëgebirgde”
  • Lithuanian: “Reino skalūniniai kalnai”
  • Macedonian: “Рајнски Масив”
  • Macedonian: “Рајнски Шкрилни Планини”
  • Northern Frisian: “Rheinisk Skiiferberger”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “De rhinske skiferfjell”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Rheinisches Schiefergebirge”
  • Norwegian: “Rheinisches Schiefergebirge”
  • Persian: “توده‌کوه راین”
  • Polish: “Reńskie Góry Łupkowe”
  • Polish: “Rheinisches Schiefergebirge”
  • Romanian: “Masivul Şistos Renan”
  • Romanian: “Masivul Șistos Renan”
  • Romanian: “Rheinisches Schiefergebirge”
  • Russian: “Рейнские Сланцевые горы”
  • Slovak: “Porýnska bridličnatá vrchovina”
  • Slovenian: “Renski masiv”
  • Spanish: “altiplano renano”
  • Spanish: “macizo del Rin”
  • Spanish: “Macizo del Rin”
  • Spanish: “macizo renano”
  • Swedish: “Rheinisches Schiefergebirge”
  • Swedish: “Rhenska skifferbergen”
  • Turkish: “Ren Schiefer Sıradağları”
  • Turkish: “Rheinisches Schiefergebirge”
  • Ukrainian: “Рейнські Сланцеві гори”
  • Uzbek: “Reyn slanetsli tog‘lari”
  • Uzbek: “Reyn Slanetsli Tog‘lari”
  • Uzbek: “Reyn slanetsli tog’lari”
  • Uzbek: “Reyn Slanetsli Tog’lari”
  • Uzbek: “Reyn slanetsli tog`lari”
  • Uzbek: “Reyn Slanetsli Tog`lari”
  • Uzbek: “Reyn slanetsli togʻlari”
  • Uzbek: “Reyn Slanetsli Togʻlari”
  • Venetian: “Masìcio scistoso renano”
  • Western Frisian: “Rynlânsk laaiplato”
  • Western Frisian: “Rynlânsk Laaiplato”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Im krummen Stück and In der Völkenwiese.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Henkelpark and Nonnenley.

North Rhine-Westphalia: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Cologne, Düsseldorf, Bonn, and Dortmund.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
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