Taunus

The Taunus is a low mountain range in , Middle Hesse and the in southern .
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  • Type: Mountain with an elevation of 249 metres
  • Description: low mountain range in Germany
  • Also known as: Die Hohe”, “Hoch-Taunus”, and “Hoher Taunus

Places of Interest

Highlights include Burg Wallrabenstein and St. Nikolaus von Flüe, Wörsdorf.

Castle
is a castle.

Church
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St. Nikolaus von Flüe is the name of a Catholic church in Wörsdorf, part of , , Germany. The official name of the church is Katholische Pfarrkirche St.

Church
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Niederauroff and Oberauroff.

Village
Photo: Frank Winkelmann, Public domain.
is a village.

Village
is a village.

Village
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is a village, first mentioned in 1371, that became in 1971 part of , Hesse, Germany.

Taunus

Latitude
50.25° or 50° 15′ north
Longitude
8.25° or 8° 15′ east
Elevation
249 metres (817 feet)
Open location code
9F2C7722+22
Geo­Names ID
2823801
Wiki­data ID
Q158884
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Taunus” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: Taunus
  • Arabic: تاونوس
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  • Belarusian: Таўнус
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  • Chinese: 陶努斯山
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  • Dutch: Taunusgebergte
  • Egyptian Arabic: تاونوس
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  • Hebrew: טאונוס
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  • Japanese: タウヌス山地
  • Kongo: Taunus
  • Korean: 타우누스 산맥
  • Korean: 타우누스산맥
  • Ladin: Taunus
  • Latin: Taunus mons
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  • Persian: تاونوس
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  • Romanian: Munţii Taunus
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  • Spanish: Cordillera del Taunus
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  • Ukrainian: Таунас
  • Ukrainian: Таунус
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  • Western Frisian: Taunusberchte
  • Wolof: Taunus
  • Zulu: Taunus

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