Hohe Wurzel

Hohe Wurzel, at 669 m, is the second-highest peak in the in the , , .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Hinzert concentration camp and Dokumentationshaus Hinzert.

Cemetery
Hinzert was a concentration camp in Nazi Germany, in what is now , 30 kilometres from the border with Luxembourg. Between 1939 and 1945, 13,600 political prisoners between the ages of 13 and 80 were imprisoned at Hinzert.

Peak
The in the Hochwald is a mountain with a height of 708 m.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hinzert-Pölert and Farschweiler.

Village
Photo: Langec, CC BY 2.5.
is a municipality in the district, in , . Just west of the village lies the former concentration camp

Village
Photo: Prankster, Public domain.
is a municipality in the district, in , .

Village
is a municipality in the district, in , . It belongs to the municipality of Hermeskeil. is a state-recognized health resort.

Hohe Wurzel

Latitude
49.70444° or 49° 42′ 16″ north
Longitude
6.86345° or 6° 51′ 48″ east
Elevation
699 metres (2,293 feet)
Open location code
8FX8PV37+Q9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1989590117
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2901015
Wiki­data ID
Q1601099
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ladin—“Hohe Wurzel” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Hohe Wurzel
  • Dutch: Hohe Wurzel
  • Egyptian Arabic: جبل هوه ورزيل (ألمانيا)
  • Egyptian Arabic: جبل هوه ورزيل
  • Esperanto: Hohe Wurzel
  • German: Hohe Wurzel
  • Ladin: Hohe Wurzel

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