Hortenkopf

The Hortenkopf is a hill, 606 metres above sea level, in the German state of , which lies in the middle of the Palatine Forest between Hofstätten and Leimen.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Luitpold Tower and Weißenberg.

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The was erected in 1909 on the summit of one of the highest hills in the Palatine Forest, the 610-metre-high Weißenberg as an observation tower. It is made of bunter sandstone.

Peak
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The in the Palatine Forest is a hill in the municipality of . Its height is variously give as 610 m above sea level or 607 m above NHN.

Peak
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The near Hofstätten in the German state of is a hill, 608.7 m above sea level, in the central Palatine Forest. It has two domes, the eastern one is the summit and is called Langer Kopf and the western high point is the Preußenstein.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Holländerklotz and Hofstätten.

Locality
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is a locality.

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a village.

Hortenkopf

Latitude
49.27045° or 49° 16′ 14″ north
Longitude
7.82733° or 7° 49′ 38″ east
Elevation
606 metres (1,988 feet)
Open location code
8FX97RCG+5W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 262541008
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
8015243
Wiki­data ID
Q1630198
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ladin—“Hortenkopf” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Hortenkopf”
  • Dutch: “Hortenkopf”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل هورتينكوپف”
  • Esperanto: “Hortenkopf”
  • German: “Hortenkopf”
  • Ladin: “Hortenkopf”

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