Kleiner Kranichsee

The Kleiner Kranichsee is one of the most important in the of Central Europe. The bog straddles the German/Czech border; the part lying in the German state of has been protected since 1930, whilst the Czech part was declared a nature reserve in 1962.
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Photo: Lubor Ferenc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Wetland
  • Description: bog in the Ore Mountains on the German/Czech border
  • Also known as: “Malé Jeřábí jezírko”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Scheffelsberg and Buchschachtelberg.

Peak
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The is a forested mountain south of in the western , which is 980 metres high. The Czech–German border runs over its summit.

Peak
The is a forested mountain south of Henneberg in the western , which is 973 metres high. The border between Germany and the Czech Republic runs over its summit.

Peak
The is a wooded mountain southwest of and northeast of Hirschenstand in the western , which is 950 metres high.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Potůčky and Jelení.

Village
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is a municipality and village in in the of the . It has about 400 inhabitants.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Suburb
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is a division of the town of in the German district of . This dispersed settlement is surrounded by woods, is divided into Ober- and Unterjugel and runs along the German-Czech border from the Lehmergrund to the crest of the .

Kleiner Kranichsee

Latitude
50.418° or 50° 25′ 5″ north
Longitude
12.674° or 12° 40′ 27″ east
Open location code
9F2JCM9F+6J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 50993869
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wetland
Wiki­data ID
Q882339
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In Other Languages

From Czech to German—“Kleiner Kranichsee” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Nasse Brücke and Buchschachtel.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Kleiner Kranichsee, Butterwegmoor und Henneberger Hang and Bruchkamm.

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