Pinge
A Pinge or Binge is the name given in German-speaking Europe to a wedge-, ditch- or funnel-shaped depression in the terrain caused by mining activity. This depression or sinkhole is frequently caused by the collapse of old underground mine workings that are close to the Earth's surface.- Type: Scree
- Description: deepening in the terrain created by mining activities
- Also known as: “pinge” and “Schäfer Pinge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chapel of Saint Anne (Horní Údolí) and Church of Saint Mary of Help (Zlaté Hory).
Chapel of Saint Anne (Horní Údolí)
Church
Chapel of Saint Anne (Horní Údolí) is a church, which is situated 760 metres southwest of Pinge.
Church of Saint Mary of Help (Zlaté Hory)
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Horní Údolí and Dolní Údolí.
Rejvíz
Village
Rejvíz is a village and municipal part of Zlaté Hory in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It is a popular tourist destination. Rejvíz is situated 4½ km west of Pinge.
Pinge
- Categories: depression and landform
- Location: Heřmanovice, Bruntál District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.2232° or 50° 13′ 24″ north
Longitude
17.37108° or 17° 22′ 16″ east
Open location code
9F2V69FC+7C
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=scree
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Slovak—“Pinge” goes by many names.
- Czech: “pinka”
- Czech: “Pinka”
- German: “Pinge”
- Hausa: “Pinge”
- Slovak: “Pinga”
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