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Tubes

Tubes is the second-highest peak of the mountain range in . Its elevation is 611 metres above sea level. The peak's name probably derives from "tuba", a Hungarian word for wild dove.
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 611 metres
  • Description: mountain in Hungary
  • Also known as: “Mecsek”, “Mecsek-csúcs”, “Mecsek-tető”, and “Misina-Tubes-tető”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Misina and Pécs Cathedral.

Peak
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is a peak in the mountain range in Baranya county, in southern Hungary. Its elevation is 535 metres above sea level. On the peak stands the 197-metre-high , which was finished in 1973 and is the tallest building in Hungary.

Church
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The Sts. Peter and Paul's Cathedral Basilica, also called , is a religious building of the Catholic church that serves as the cathedral of the Diocese of Pécs, and is located in the city of , .

Building
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The is a television tower in , , standing on the peak of , measuring 197 metres, the tallest building in Hungary, with a publicly accessible observation deck at a height of 75 metres, and a restaurant at 72 metres.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pécs and Kozármisleny.

Photo: Pilgab, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in the south-west of . is the administrative and economic centre of . The city has a Mediterranean atmosphere and is treasure trove of science, arts and sacrality.

Town
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is a town in , southern . It is south-east of the city of . is situated 9 km southeast of Tubes.

Tubes

Latitude
46.10916° or 46° 6′ 33″ north
Longitude
18.20256° or 18° 12′ 9″ east
Elevation
611 metres (2,005 feet)
Open location code
8FRW4653+M2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 347570897
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
3043699
Wiki­data ID
Q1324764
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Persian—“Tubes” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Tubes (Mecsek)”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل توبيس”
  • French: “Tubes”
  • German: “Tubes”
  • Hungarian: “Tubes”
  • Japanese: “トゥベシュ”
  • Ladin: “Tubes”
  • Lithuanian: “Tubešas”
  • Persian: “قله توبش”
  • Persian: “قله تیوبز”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include János-kilátó and Kis-Tubes.

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