Backofen
Backofen is a hill in Hof, Westerwaldkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate and has an elevation of 602 metres. Backofen is situated nearby to the locality Stegskopf, as well as near the village Hof.Places of Interest
Highlights include Stegskopf and Salzburger Kopf.
Stegskopf
Peak
Photo: Bwbuz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Stegskopf, at 654.4 m above sea level, is the second highest mountain in the Westerwald range in Germany after the Fuchskaute. It is an extinct volcano in the municipality of Emmerzhausen in the county of Altenkirchen in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Salzburger Kopf
Peak
Photo: John Picklock, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Salzburger Kopf, at a height of 654.2 m above sea level, is the third highest summit of the Westerwald after the Fuchskaute and the Stegskopf. The north side of the mountain ridge is almost treeless; in the south strips of woodland alternate with open areas. Salzburger Kopf is situated 3 km southeast of Backofen.
Emmerzhausen
Nature reserve
Photo: Matthias Schaefgen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Emmerzhausen is a nature reserve, which is situated 3 km north of Backofen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hof and Nisterberg.
Hof
Village
Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hof is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Nisterberg
Village
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Nisterberg is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany. Nisterberg is situated 3 km west of Backofen.
Stein-Neukirch
Village
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Stein-Neukirch is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Stein-Neukirch is situated 3 km southeast of Backofen.
Backofen
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 602 metres
- Description: hill in Germany
- Category: landform
- Location: Hof, Westerwaldkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Backofen” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Backofen”
- Dutch: “Backofen”
- German: “Backofen”
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