Eastern Ore Mountains
The Eastern Ore Mountains form a natural region of Saxony that covers the eastern part of the Saxon Ore Mountains range. Together with the Western and Central Ore Mountains, it is part of the larger Saxon Highlands and Uplands region.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 643 metres
- Description: mountain range in Germany
- Also known as: “Osterzgebirge”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kgl.-sächs. Postmeilenstein Butterstraße and Royal Saxon milestone Weicheltmühle.
Kgl.-sächs. Postmeilenstein Butterstraße
Historic site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Kgl.-sächs. Postmeilenstein Butterstraße is a historic site.
Royal Saxon milestone Weicheltmühle
Historic site
Photo: Andre Kaiser, Public domain.
Royal Saxon milestone Weicheltmühle is a historic site.
Talsperre Lehnmühle
Reservoir
Photo: ProfessorX, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Talsperre Lehnmühle is a reservoir, which is situated 2½ km north of Eastern Ore Mountains.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Weicheltmühle and Frauenstein.
Weicheltmühle
Hamlet
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Weicheltmühle is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km south of Eastern Ore Mountains.
Frauenstein
Town
Photo: Geisler Martin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Frauenstein is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the eastern Ore Mountains, 19 km southeast of Freiberg, and 33 km southwest of Dresden. Frauenstein Castle is located northeast of the town centre. Frauenstein is situated 3 km west of Eastern Ore Mountains.
Hartmannsdorf
Village
Photo: 1971markus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hartmannsdorf is a village, which is situated 4 km northwest of Eastern Ore Mountains.
Eastern Ore Mountains
- Categories: natural region and landform
- Location: Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Hebrew—“Eastern Ore Mountains” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Osterzgebirge”
- Chinese: “東厄爾士山脈”
- German: “Holzapfelgebirge”
- German: “Osterzgebirge”
- Hebrew: “הרי העפרה המזרחיים”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Reichenau and Neubau.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lärchenhübel and Alte Schanze.
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