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Sandlünz
The Sandlünz is a hill in the Harz Mountains of Germany. It is and located near Netzkater in the county of Landkreis Nordhausen, Nordhausen in the state of Thuringia. Location The ''Sandlünz'' lies in the South Harz within the South Harz Nature Park immediately southeast of Netzkater (ca. ), which belongs to Ilfeld in the municipality of Harztor. It rises above the valley of the Bere (Zorge), Bere stream, into which the ''Brandesbach'' empties, north of the wooded hill, and the ''Schuppenbach'' to the west of it. The northern and northwestern flanks of the Sandlünz are part of the ''Brandesbachtal'' nature reserve (Germany), nature reserve. Towards the southeast, the countryside transitions to the hills of ''Rabenkopf'' (547.4 m) and Poppenberg (Harz), Poppenberg (600.6 m). To the south is the hill spur of ''Herzberg'' with its rock formation, the Gänseschnabel ("Goose Beak"). Its western neighbour on the far side of the Bere is the Netzberg, where the ''Dühr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harz Mountains
The Harz () is a highland area in northern Germany. It has the highest elevations for that region, and its rugged terrain extends across parts of Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia. The name ''Harz'' derives from the Middle High German word ''Hardt'' or ''Hart'' (hill forest). The name ''Hercynia'' derives from a Celtic name and could refer to other mountain forests, but has also been applied to the geology of the Harz. The Brocken is the highest summit in the Harz with an elevation of above sea level. The Wurmberg () is the highest peak located entirely within the state of Lower Saxony. Geography Location and extent The Harz has a length of , stretching from the town of Seesen in the northwest to Eisleben in the east, and a width of . It occupies an area of , and is divided into the Upper Harz (''Oberharz'') in the northwest, which is up to 800 m high, apart from the 1,100 m high Brocken massif, and the Lower Harz (''Unterharz'') in the east which is up to aroun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
