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The '''Egge Hills''' ({{langx|de|Eggegebirge}}, {{audio|De-Eggegebirge.ogg|German pronunciation}}), or just the '''Egge''' (''die Egge'') is a range of forested hills, up to {{Höhe|464|DE-NN|link=true}},{{GeoQuelle|DE-NW|TIM}} in the east of the [[Germany|German]] state of [[North Rhine-Westphalia]]. |
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==Geography== |
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The Egge extends from the southern tip of the [[Teutoburg Forest]] range near [[Horn-Bad Meinberg]] southwards to the northern parts of the [[Sauerland]] near [[Marsberg]]. Its highest point is the ''Preußischer Velmerstot'' at an altitude of 468m. It is part of the [[Lower Saxon Hills]] and one of the two main lines of hills within the [[Teutoburg Forest / Egge Hills Nature Park]]. |
The Egge extends from the southern tip of the [[Teutoburg Forest]] range near [[Horn-Bad Meinberg]] and [[Steinheim, Westphalia]] southwards to the northern parts of the [[Sauerland]] near [[Marsberg]]. Its highest point is the ''Preußischer Velmerstot'' at an altitude of 468m. It is part of the [[Lower Saxon Hills]] and one of the two main lines of hills within the [[Teutoburg Forest / Egge Hills Nature Park]]. |
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It also constitutes part of the watershed between the rivers [[Rhine]] and [[Weser]]. |
It also constitutes part of the watershed between the rivers [[Rhine]] and [[Weser]]. |
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[[Category:Natural regions of the Upper Weser Uplands]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:50, 21 October 2024
| Egge Hills (Eggegebirge) | |
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 View from the Egge Tower on the Velmerstot looking south over the crest of the Egge Hills | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Preußische Velmerstot |
| Elevation | 468 m above NN |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 50 km (31 mi) |
| Geography | |
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| Country | Germany |
| Region(s) | Höxter, Paderborn, Lippe, North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Range coordinates | 51°44′00″N 8°58′00″E / 51.733333°N 8.966667°E |
| Parent range | Lower Saxon Hills |
The Egge Hills (German: Eggegebirge, ), or just the Egge (die Egge) is a range of forested hills, up to 464 m above sea level (NN),[1] in the east of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Geography
[edit]The Egge extends from the southern tip of the Teutoburg Forest range near Horn-Bad Meinberg and Steinheim, Westphalia southwards to the northern parts of the Sauerland near Marsberg. Its highest point is the Preußischer Velmerstot at an altitude of 468m. It is part of the Lower Saxon Hills and one of the two main lines of hills within the Teutoburg Forest / Egge Hills Nature Park.
It also constitutes part of the watershed between the rivers Rhine and Weser.
References
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Media related to Egge Hills at Wikimedia Commons
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