Scharfenstein

The Scharfenstein is a mountain, 697.6 m above sea level high, in the Harz Mountains of Germany, near Ilsenburg in the district of Harz in . It is part of the Harz National Park.
Wikipedia
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Brocken and Ecker Dam.

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, 1,141 m above sea level is the highest summit in the mountains and in the northern part of Germany. is the German word for boulder and when you see the mountain you realise where the name comes from, as the mountain rises like a cake above the landscape.

Reservoir
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The is a gravity dam in the mountain range near , . Constructed between 1939 and 1943, it is today operated by the Harzwasserwerke company.

Peak
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is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Torfhaus and Bad Harzburg.

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is a village in the borough of the mining town of Altenau in the Harz mountains of and lies at a height of about 800 m above sea level.

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is a in central , in the of . It lies on the northern edge of the Harz mountains and is a recognised saltwater spa and climatic health resort.

Locality
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is a locality.

Scharfenstein

Latitude
51.8323° or 51° 49′ 56″ north
Longitude
10.6007° or 10° 36′ 3″ east
Elevation
698 metres (2,290 feet)
Open location code
9F3GRJJ2+W7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2824851584
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Wiki­data ID
Q1313637
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Ladin—“Scharfenstein” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل ستشارفينستين”
  • German: “Scharfenstein”
  • Ladin: “Scharfenstein”
  • “Scharfenstein”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Scharfensteinklippe and Rangerstation Scharfenstein.

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