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Eiserne Hand

Eiserne Hand is a mountain saddle in , , and has an elevation of 423 metres. Eiserne Hand is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the locality .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Tier- und Pflanzenpark Fasanerie and Bleidenstadter Kopf.

Zoo
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is a zoo.

Peak
Photo: Bleiko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a peak.

Peak
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, at 618 m, is the highest peak in the mountain range and the 2nd highest mountain near , , . A 133 m reinforced concrete telecommunications tower is located on the peak, which supplies the Rhine Main area and other locations with digital television service as well as DAB and FM sound broadcasts.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wiesbaden-Dotzheim and Neroberg.

Suburb
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Dotzheim is a western borough of , capital of the state of , . It is the second largest borough of the city by area and, with over 27,000 inhabitants the second-most populated of Wiesbaden's suburban boroughs.

Locality
Photo: Wolfgang Pehlemann, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
is a hill in in , Germany. It offers a panoramic view of the city and is therefore a tourist destination, reached by the historic , a funicular railway from the .

Village
Photo: Brühl, Public domain.
is a of 2000 inhabitants in the municipality of , . The village is located in the mountains between Schlangenbad and and was founded in 1694 by Fürst Georg of Nassau-Idstein.

Eiserne Hand

Latitude
50.124° or 50° 7′ 26″ north
Longitude
8.1674° or 8° 10′ 3″ east
Elevation
423 metres (1,388 feet)
Open location code
9F2C45F8+HX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 367949225
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Wiki­data ID
Q15110274
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