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project (Rhön umbrella brand project) is run by the Rhön working group and its aim is to promote a common identity for the Rhön region and to present a unified view of the area to the outside world and to harmonise the marketing measures of the three participating federal states.
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woods with scattered groups of other trees, but today beech trees are very much in decline. A few of these ancient woods were identified as core elements of the Rhön biosphere reserve. The higher beech woods are a habitat for rare, sometimes isolated, species of plant such as the
1333:). Numerous dome-shaped isolated mountains and hills rise above the valleys to 500–800 metres (1,640–2,625 ft), whose basalt covering is concentrated around the summit regions and does not blanket the entire landscape, as it does in the High Rhön. The domes or
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The cultural landscape formed by humankind over the centuries also has a great variety of habitats and plants however, today, the extensive grassland areas are amongst the most threatened and heavily cultivated habitats. It is on the
1609:(c. 808 m (2,651 ft)) leads up to the Dammersfeld ridge. Between the more rugged plateaux and ridges there are gently domed basalt intrusions that rise up, especially in the southeast, left of the Sinn near
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The 1,200 square kilometres (460 sq mi) of the "Kuppen Rhön in its narrow sense", to which the
Anterior Rhön also belongs, is the wide outer fringe of markedly different relief, that circles around the
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1085:(925.7 m (3,037 ft)) on the border between Bavaria and Hesse on the Rhine-Weser watershed. It forms the main high point on the plateau of the Long Rhön, which runs northeast over the
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or low mountains with dome-shaped summits. The name has genuine historic origins: the "Anterior Rhön", as viewed from
Thuringia, forms the foothills (or anterior part) of the mountain region.
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running southwestwards, divide the natural region, which is clearly more heterogenous than the other ranges of the Kuppen Rhön, into three segments. In the west, the rugged plateaux of
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1589:(658.1 m (2,159 ft)) on the Rhine-Weser watershed opens the Brückenau Kuppenrhön, whose western half is in Hesse and whose eastern half is in Bavaria. The valleys of the
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In this gently rolling landscape numerous individual dome-shaped mountains rise on both sides of the border of Hesse and
Thuringia and also, in some places, in Bavaria. These
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The wildlife in the Rhön mountains is similar to that of other low mountain ranges, but there are also some unusual species. In addition to the more common mammals such as
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Between the northeastern end of the
Wasserkuppen Rhön at the Ehrenberg and the plateau of the Long Rhön from the Heidelstein to just beyond the Stirnberg is the Upper
1021:) and is up to 950.0 m (3,117 ft) and whose highland plateaux with elevations starting at 600 to 700 m (1,969 to 2,297 ft) are covered by solid
1550:(768.3 m (2,521 ft)) south of the Fulda, is not reached in other parts of the region. To the southwest the area is bounded by the rocky sandstone of the
1481:), which lies mainly in Hesse, with elements in the southeast also extending into Thuringia. This region reaches a height of 629.9 m (2,067 ft) at the
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1093:(Schnitzersberg) (815.5 m (2,676 ft)) without crossing any significant lower ground. Within the Long Rhön the basalt layer is almost unbroken.
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on the
Stallberg and the Kleinberg mountains. Many names of places, mountains and meadows in the Rhön likely have their origins in Celtic root words.
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Compared with other low mountain regions, the Rhön is particularly rich in plant varieties. Its natural vegetation would probably be dominated by
1501:, a striking regular array of high, gently rounded, basalt cones up to 552.9 m (1,814 ft). North and south of the skittles most of the
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1272:, which covers an area of 74 km (28.6 sq mi), equivalent to almost a quarter of the High Rhön, is not accessible to the public.
1156:(927.9 m (3,044 ft)), the ridge being clearly narrower than the Long Rhön and its basalt layer being interrupted several times. The
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16 km (9.9 mi) – rises from numerous springs between the
Kreuzberg and the Black Hills, and heads southeast to the Franconian Saale
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enthusiasts have been drawn to the area since the early 20th century. More recently, farm holidays have been flourishing in the region.
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in this natural region are also arranged in a row along the watershed between the Werra and the Fulda and between the Ulster and the
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woods. In the Middle Ages beech was an important raw material. Large scale wood clearing resulted in the "land of open spaces" (
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1546:(835.2 m (2,740 ft)) is the only mountain in the Kuppen Rhön that exceeds the 800-metre-mark. Even the height of the
3394:"Church Community is a Gift of the Holy Spirit - The Spirituality of the Bruderhof | Anabaptism | Religion & Spirituality"
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cones sit directly on the sandstones of the Middle Bunter. Cutting deeply into the sandstone, the rivers of the Haune and the
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and therefore belongs to the catchment area of the River Rhine. The valley of the
Franconian Saale in the area around
1438:), which lies mainly in Thuringia, but extends into Hesse in the southwest. This natural region runs from the town of
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4th edition. Volume 13, Verlag des
Bibliographischen Instituts, Leipzig/Vienna 1885–1892, p. 795.
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is believed to be of Celtic origin. A regional Celtic presence is well established, with an important Celtic town at
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district through Roßbach, Dreistelz, Würzburger Haus on the
Farnsberg, Kissinger Hütte on the Feuerberg, Kreuzberg (
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2159:) are floristically important links between the northern and Alpine raised bogs. Here, for example, can be found
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31 km (19.3 mi) – rises on the
Platzer Kuppe in the Rhön and flows southwards into the Franconian Saale
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reaches a height of 713.9 m (2,342 ft), but its northernmost summit is the popular viewing mountain of
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As a result of its geography and geology the Rhön is an area with higher-than-average number of different
1960:, the ruins of which can still be seen. It served to oversee and protect traffic on the ancient road, the
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forms the boundary with another mountain group of the High Rhön, the Kreuzberg Group, which contains the
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1218:(839.4 m (2,754 ft)). They are separated from the Kreuzberg Group by the narrow valley of the
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The Rhön was also home to the Christian Community known as the Bruderhof from 1926 to 1937 when it was
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rest directly on a bedrock of muschelkalk. This natural region runs northeast from the wide, pyramidal
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1104:(950.0 m (3,117 ft)), whose basalt likewise covers a wide area, but is broken in places by
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Based on the effects of ancient volcanic activity, the Rhön can be divided into the "Anterior Rhön" (
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Due to the far reaching view from the Rhön mountains, they became sites for hilltop castles in the
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and described an ancient beech forest in the Rhön and the neighbouring low mountain ranges of the
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Amongst the most valuable habitats in the Rhön are the mountain meadows and fields of mat grass (
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2026:. But man, too, has generated valuable secondary habitats by creating a rich cultural landscape.
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1265:(710.6 m (2,331 ft)). This landscape bears a clear resemblance to the Kuppen Rhön.
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At the heart of the Rhön, albeit only the fourth highest summit of these mountains, is the
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16 km (9.9 mi) – rises below the Wasserkuppe and flows westwards into the Fulda
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stands opposite to and north of the Auersberg. This natural region is well known for the
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There are well-marked walks and hiking trails in the Rhön which are looked after by the
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371:(=hilly), but numerous other interpretations are also possible. Records of the monks at
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31 km (19.3 mi) – rises in the Rhön and heads south into the Franconian Saale
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950.2 m (3,117 ft), Hessian Rhön, highest peak in the High Rhön and in Hesse.
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1187:(927.8 m (3,044 ft)). In between these two mountains lies the source of the
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On the other side of the Sinn valley, and southwest of the Kreuzberg Group, are the
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forest. It reaches even greater elevations in the extreme southeast, where the
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come together. These mountains, which are at the extreme southeast end of the
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40 km (24.9 mi) – rises in the Rhön and flows north into the Werra.
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56 km (34.8 mi) – rises in the Rhön and flows north into the Werra.
465:) are somewhat misleading, since the "Anterior Rhön" also consists mainly of
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22 km (13.7 mi) – rises in the Rhön and flows east into the Werra.
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64 km (39.8 mi) – rises in the Rhön and flows north into the Fulda
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40 km (24.9 mi) – rises in the Rhön on the southern slopes of the
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835.2 m (2,740 ft), Hessian Rhön, highest peak in the Kuppen Rhön.
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The following rivers rise in the Rhön Mountains or flow by or through them
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Orchideen in der Rhön und ihre Lebensräume. schützen – pflegen – bewahren.
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324:. The Rhön Mountains are a popular tourist destination and walking area.
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89 km (55.3 mi), marked with a blue "RR" on a white background
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Orchids of the Rhön, with much information the local flora (in German)
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10 circular walks in Thalau; a total of 160 kilometres (99 mi)
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23.5 km (14.6 mi) – rises in the Rhön, and flows via the
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respectively. To the west they do not quite reach the Haune at the
1164:(about 808 m (2,651 ft)), separated by the valley of the
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Landkreis Fulda, Sachgebiet Biosphärenreservat Rhön (Hrsg.), 2007.
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come for the nearly 6,000 km (3,700 mi) of trails, and
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Only small areas of the Rhön landscape are essentially open: the
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887.9 m (2,913 ft), Bavarian-Hessian border, High Rhön.
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925.7 m (3,037 ft), Bavarian-Hessian border, High Rhön.
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298 km (185.2 mi) – rises on the boundary between the
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Ortsnamen und Ortsgeschichten aus der Rhön und dem Fuldaer Land
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marked with a 2/3-full green triangle 84 km (52.2 mi)
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928 m (3,045 ft), Bavarian-Hessian border, High Rhön.
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The almost entirely Hessian range of the Milseburg Kuppenrhön (
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beds east of the solid basalt covering of the Long Rhön in the
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in the Rhön, but notable species of wild flower such as the
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The Natural Region Units in Individual 1:200,000 map sheets
1941:. Expansive stands of beech still exist today in the area.
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separates the Rhön from the Thuringian Forest to the east.
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in the extreme south reaches 660.4 m (2,167 ft).
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are the remnants of ancient volcanos or volcanic activity.
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Bundesanstalt für Landeskunde, Bad Godesberg 1952–1994. →
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flanked by the Dammersfeld ridge, flows to the southwest.
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The Rhön and its immediate declivities are divided by the
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1805:. The valley of the Fulda in the area around the town of
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The most well-known peaks in the Rhön Mountains include:
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Clearly different from the aforementioned ridges is the
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and its valley. The highest mountain in the Rhön is the
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LIFE-Projekt Rhön der EU (Hrsg.), Kaltensundheim, 1997.
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218 km (135.5 mi) – rises in the Rhön on the
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927.8 m (3,044 ft), Bavarian Rhön, High Rhön.
1025:. Its core area in the northeast used to be called the
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360° virtual tour through the Hessian Rhön (in German)
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in the Rhön, flows southeast into the Franconian Saale
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Separated from the Kammer by the upper reaches of the
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in the north where the countryside is enclosed by the
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West of the Ulster valley is the Soisberg Kuppenrhön (
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West of the Felda valley is the Auersberg Kuppenrhön (
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The eastern part of the Kuppen Rhön is the Thuringian
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Up to the 10th century parts of the Rhön belonged to
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signed with a red teardrop 84 km (52.2 mi)
3358:(353.0/1, 178 + 57 km laut Umweltatlas Hessen)
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2490:These mountains are a popular tourist destination.
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2977:signed with blue shells 110 km (68.4 mi)
2010:on account of its unique high-altitude ecosystem.
3056:In addition the following pass through the Rhön:
2994:signed with blue shells 83 km (51.6 mi)
2952:("Kreuzberg Way") marked with red triangles from
2933:("Monastery Way") marked with red triangles from
2884:("Milseburg Way") marked with red triangles from
2707:Towns and larger villages close to the Rhön are:
1036:The High Rhön has five main mountainous regions:
3379:the Anterior Rhön is used in another sense, see
3377:"Anterior and Kuppen Rhön (with the Landrücken)"
3288:Sheet 169*: Rastatt (Heinz Fischer 1967; 31 pp.)
3109:, signed with a white cross on a blue background
3090:European long-distance trail No. 3 via Fulda to
1096:At the Heidelstein, another natural region, the
1001:) is that part of the central Rhön that lies in
367:is often thought to derive from the Celtic word
2865:("Castle Way") signed with a red triangle from
1745:and flows southwards into the Franconian Saale.
442:), the "Kuppen Rhön" (geographical region 353,
3316:
2222:, symbol of the Rhön region, grows, alongside
1788:and flows southwards into the Franconian Saale
1214:(Feuerberg, 832.0 m (2,730 ft)) and
1122:(785.7 m (2,578 ft), northwest) and
4269:
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3375:In the name of the major landscape unit, the
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2409:, there are also smaller mammals such as the
1354:lie stratigraphic sequences of Upper Bunter (
1089:(901.9 m (2,959 ft)) as far as the
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3282:Sheet 150: Mainz (Harald Uhlig 1964; 39 pp.)
1688:814 m (2,671 ft), Thuringian Rhön.
1241:. Individual domes rise from the descending
1144:which continues along the watershed via the
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4440:Natural regions of the East Hesse Highlands
1542:flow westwards. The phonolitic cone of the
1339:are the stumps of heavily weathered former
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1682:832 m (2,730 ft), Bavarian Rhön.
1191:. This river, which forms a wide and deep
320:(950.2 metres or 3,117 feet), which is in
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903:.? Dreißigacker-Sülzfeld Rhön Foothills (
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2355:and low marshes; and the extremely rare
2206:are found in the forests of mixed pine.
1929:. This term was coined by the Romans in
1723:) 142 km (88.2 mi) – rises in
1329:) to the southwest (with small parts in
1168:, are also part of this natural region.
970:(927.9 m (3,044 ft)) from the
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3097:European long-distance trail No. 6 via
1493:(718.5 m (2,357 ft)) west of
1261:(735.8 m (2,414 ft)) and the
1183:(843.1 m (2,766 ft)) and the
767:355.31 Haune Valley (and Hünfeld Basin)
114:Physical overview of the Rhön Mountains
3419:Naturschätze der Rhön: Borstgrasrasen.
3349:Westliches Rhön-Vorland und Landrücken
3068:over the Kreuzberg and Wasserkuppe to
2421:. One unusual regional species is the
2038:Meadows with masses of pasque flower (
1558:(up to 927.9 m (3,044 ft)).
1152:(909.9 m (2,985 ft)) to the
308:activity. They are separated from the
3336:("Westliche und östliche") Kuppenrhön
1752:30 km (18.6 mi) – rises at
1462:. The western boundary is the Middle
905:Dreißigacker-Sülzfelder Rhönabdachung
434:Division by type of volcanic activity
393:), 30% of which, today, is forested.
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3381:Anterior Rhön#Other uses of the term
3184:adding citations to reliable sources
2286:) grow warmth-loving plants such as
2246:. Rarer flowers include the various
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2425:. Birds occurring here include the
1981:for the protection of its farmers.
1160:(808.6 m (2,653 ft)) and
1148:(893.8 m (2,932 ft)) and
274:) are a group of low mountains (or
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1859:. The valley of the Werra between
1801:and is the left headstream of the
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680:, to 927.9 m (3,044 ft))
623:, to 750.7 m (2,463 ft))
579:, to 718.5 m (2,357 ft))
568:, to 835.2 m (2,740 ft))
557:, to 660.4 m (2,167 ft))
304:), are partly a result of ancient
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2703:Towns in the vicinity of the Rhön
2535:- the monastery on the Kreuzberg.
2190:There are no naturally occurring
1423:forms a natural boundary between
917:Odenwald, Spessart and South Rhön
736:(to 739.8 m (2,427 ft))
729:(to 925.7 m (3,037 ft))
722:(to 950.0 m (3,117 ft))
698:(to 927.8 m (3,044 ft))
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426:forest to the southwest and the
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1601:and basalt transition into the
349:Location of the Rhön in Germany
3487:Rhön Biosphere Reserve website
3268:Geographische Landesaufnahme:
3001:("Abbot's Way") from Fulda to
2973:("Jacob's Way") from Fulda to
2552:Villages and towns in the Rhön
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734:Eastern slope of the Long Rhön
513:353 Anterior and Kuppen Rhön (
48:looking south towards the Rhön
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4435:Biosphere reserves of Germany
3439:. Rhön-Verlag. Hünfeld 2001,
3299:exact official name not known
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2453:. There are also two species
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2102:also flourish here including
2006:declared parts of the Rhön a
1986:dissolved by Nazi persecution
1380:Soisberg Kuppenrhön with the
531:353.1 Western Rhön Foreland (
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4430:Mountain ranges of Thuringia
3467:Meyers Konversations-Lexikon
1809:separates the Rhön from the
1694:751 m (2,464 ft),
1632:, highest point of Rhön and
1350:Over a foundation of Middle
1325:) through the northwest (in
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446:) and the "High Rhön" (354,
338:Typical Rhön landscape near
4420:Extinct volcanoes of Europe
3311:Landschaftssteckbriefe des
2858:82.5 km (51.3 mi)
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453:The terms "Anterior Rhön" (
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4410:Mountain ranges of Bavaria
4168:Thuringian Slate Mountains
3094:, signed with a blue cross
3048:Milseburg Prehistoric Walk
2914:("Heidelstein Way"), from
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1709:(length given in brackets)
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1249:of the tributaries of the
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3136:Bavarian Rhön Nature Park
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2945:93 km (57.8 mi)
2926:60 km (37.3 mi)
2907:96 km (59.7 mi)
2892:67 km (41.6 mi)
2877:96 km (59.7 mi)
2840:Other hiking trails are:
1270:Wildflecken Training Area
357:Landscape of central Rhön
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3654:Elbe Sandstone Mountains
3546:Anterior Bavarian Forest
3064:("Main-Werra Way") from
2863:Burgen- und Schlösserweg
2576:Bischofsheim an der Rhön
2518:Botenlauben Castle Ruins
2323:greater butterfly orchid
821:Main-Franconian Plateaux
485:Natural region divisions
3029:Geological Walk on the
3012:("Rhön Paul Way") from
2785:Walks and hiking trails
2541:- the highest mountain.
2461:and a local snail, the
2200:creeping lady's tresses
2072:Alpine blue-sow-thistle
1967:In the Middle Ages the
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1427:in the south and below
1321:from the northeast (in
1019:Natural region division
883:.00 Mellrichstadt Gäu (
770:355.32 Buchenau Plateau
391:Land der offenen Fernen
170:50.516551°N 10.041391°E
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3941:North Palatine Uplands
3362:Östliches Rhön-Vorland
3141:Rhön Biosphere Reserve
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2545:Observation Post Alpha
2508:Klaushof Wildlife Park
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1998:Rhön Biosphere Reserve
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764:355.30 Rombach Plateau
599:Auersberger Kuppenrhön
566:Milseburger Kuppenrhön
555:Brückenauer Kuppenrhön
533:Westliches Rhönvorland
515:Vorder- und Kuppenrhön
508:Osthessisches Bergland
414:to the northeast, the
410:to the northwest, the
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4180:Upper Palatine Forest
4054:Geiersberg (Breitsol)
3623:(Prussian) Velmerstot
3345:(353.2, 1200 km)
3038:Auersberg Nature Walk
2888:via the Milseburg to
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2661:Nordheim vor der Rhön
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2196:lady's slipper orchid
2058:Cypripedium calceolus
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752:Fulda-Haune Tableland
710:(Umweltatlas Hessen:
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634:Östliches Rhönvorland
630:Eastern Rhön Foreland
577:Soisberger Kuppenrhön
526:Hessischer Landrücken
457:) and "Kuppen Rhön" (
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4415:Volcanoes of Germany
4209:Paschenburg Mountain
3778:Brocken (Blocksberg)
3180:improve this article
2924:Ostheim vor der Rhön
2676:Ostheim vor der Rhön
2467:Bythinella compressa
2419:Miller's water shrew
2365:Pyrenean scurvygrass
2345:western marsh orchid
2327:perennial cornflower
2212:semi-arid grasslands
1853:Thuringian Highlands
1811:Vogelsberg Mountains
1530:), which bounds the
1389:Brückenau Kuppenrhön
1386:Milseburg Kuppenrhön
1377:Auersberg Kuppenrhön
805:Stadtlengsfeld Hills
595:Auersberg Kuppenrhön
584:Middle Ulster Valley
562:Milseburg Kuppenrhön
551:Brückenau Kuppenrhön
504:East Hesse Highlands
428:Vogelsberg mountains
310:Vogelsberg Mountains
298:East Hesse Highlands
175:50.516551; 10.041391
3659:Großer Zschirnstein
3482:Rhön tourism portal
3435:Hanswilhelm Haefs:
3364:(353.3, 138 km
2988:Bremen in Thuringia
2473:Rhön umbrella brand
2284:Steppenheidenhängen
2041:Pulsatilla vulgaris
1515:; to the south the
1421:Middle Felda Valley
1235:Mellrichstädter Gäu
885:Mellrichstädter Gäu
847:.0 Western Grabfeld
780:Fulda-Werra Uplands
741:Upper Ulster Valley
606:Middle Felda Valley
588:Mittleres Ulstertal
573:Soisberg Kuppenrhön
493:into the following
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4297:Berchtesgaden Alps
4285:Biosphere reserves
4173:Großer Farmdenkopf
4072:Lusatian Mountains
3749:Gladenbach Uplands
3717:Sieben-Linden-Berg
3354:2008-12-11 at the
3341:2008-12-11 at the
3332:(354, 344 km)
3328:2008-12-11 at the
3146:Kreuzberg ski area
3077:Rhön-Rennsteig-Weg
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2357:large brown clover
2341:grass of Parnassus
2311:northern wolfsbane
2192:coniferous forests
2114:bird's-nest orchid
2088:lily of the valley
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655:Southern High Rhön
610:Mittleres Feldatal
422:to the south, the
418:to the southeast,
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54:Highest point
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4352:Thuringian Forest
4317:Palatinate Forest
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4156:Thuringian Forest
4001:Rothaar Mountains
3850:Lauensteiner Kopf
3785:Hildesheim Forest
3725:Franconian Forest
3690:Fichtel Mountains
3266:Various authors:
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2666:Oberleichtersbach
2533:Kloster Kreuzberg
2463:Rhönquellschnecke
2457:to the Rhön: the
2447:red-backed shrike
2351:are found in the
2303:Nardetum strictae
2008:Biosphere Reserve
1992:Biosphere Reserve
1969:Würzburg Defences
1948:. One example is
1849:Thuringian Forest
1607:Kleiner Auersberg
1556:Dammersfeld ridge
1548:Großer Nallenberg
1532:Wasserkuppen Rhön
1162:Kleiner Auersberg
1142:Dammersfeld ridge
1098:Wasserkuppen Rhön
1056:Dammersfeld Ridge
1041:Wasserkuppen Rhön
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674:Dammersfeld Ridge
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2427:black grouse
2423:alpine shrew
2388:
2368:
2335:
2331:wig knapweed
2302:
2300:
2283:
2264:green-winged
2236:early purple
2208:
2204:burning-bush
2189:
2185:fir clubmoss
2173:Cheddar pink
2156:
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2126:
2103:
2092:wild chervil
2064:
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1966:
1958:Stoppelsberg
1954:Burg Hauneck
1953:
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1916:
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1838:to the Fulda
1733:Bad Neustadt
1720:
1708:
1706:
1695:
1638:
1595:Breiter Sinn
1582:
1576:
1552:Hoher Kammer
1551:
1527:
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1487:Seulingswald
1478:
1476:
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1402:
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1267:
1263:Rother Kuppe
1259:Gangolfsberg
1234:
1228:
1223:
1197:
1177:Bischofsheim
1175:valley near
1170:
1166:Schmale Sinn
1139:
1134:
1128:
1113:
1095:
1080:
1074:
1059:
1049:
1035:
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998:
988:
966:View of the
928:
914:
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884:
866:
862:
852:
831:
825:
818:
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788:Seulingswald
777:
749:
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706:Central Rhön
704:
688:
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653:
646:
633:
621:Vordere Rhön
620:
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587:
576:
565:
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543:
532:
525:
518:
517:) (with the
514:
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473:
471:
466:
463:Kuppige Rhön
462:
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254:
252:
229:Type of rock
188:Parent range
4312:Middle Elbe
4204:Weser Hills
4185:Kreuzfelsen
4042:Große Blöße
3994:Wasserkuppe
3970:Fichtelberg
3946:Donnersberg
3886:Wüstegarten
3857:Kaiserstuhl
3837:Ellerspring
3802:Bloße Zelle
3551:Einödriegel
3416:Uwe Barth:
3128:Rhön portal
3081:Wasserkuppe
3031:Wasserkuppe
2975:Schweinfurt
2939:Wildflecken
2935:Schlüchtern
2901:Wasserkuppe
2823:Black Moors
2723:Bad Bocklet
2696:Wildflecken
2581:Burkardroth
2539:Wasserkuppe
2502:Attractions
2459:rove beetle
2435:black stork
2415:water shrew
2379:Black stork
2353:wet meadows
2248:bee orchids
2244:fly orchids
2169:cottongrass
2129:raised bogs
2122:lady orchid
2096:wild garlic
1946:Middle Ages
1799:Wasserkuppe
1786:Wildflecken
1662:Heidelstein
1644:Wasserkuppe
1630:Wasserkuppe
1587:Große Haube
1569:(left) and
1360:muschelkalk
1276:Kuppen Rhön
1224:Kellersbach
1216:Totnansberg
1193:valley head
1135:Plattenrhön
1110:muschelkalk
1102:Wasserkuppe
1083:Heidelstein
1027:Plattenrhön
956:Wasserkuppe
615:353.26 (?)
604:353.25 (?)
540:Kuppen Rhön
377:Middle Ages
373:Fulda Abbey
340:Tann, Hesse
318:Wasserkuppe
238:Muschelkalk
216:Age of rock
173: /
63:Wasserkuppe
4399:Categories
4372:Wadden Sea
4287:in Germany
4221:Fuchskaute
4216:Westerwald
4192:Vogelsberg
4006:Langenberg
3910:Kulpenberg
3905:Kyffhäuser
3881:Kellerwald
3874:Hirschberg
3766:Hohes Gras
3742:Dürrenberg
3695:Schneeberg
3535:of Germany
3403:2017-09-27
3236:April 2016
3206:newspapers
3152:References
3003:Hammelburg
2983:Jakobusweg
2970:Jakobusweg
2931:Klosterweg
2753:Hammelburg
2738:Eichenzell
2686:Riedenberg
2611:Friedewald
2528:Black Moor
2153:Black Moor
2151:) and the
2149:Rotes Moor
2137:stone runs
2098:, various
2030:Plant life
1939:Vogelsberg
1917:Kuppenrhön
1903:Rhön sheep
1743:Ellenbogen
1686:Ellenbogen
1603:Landrücken
1571:Mettermich
1448:Ellenbogen
1146:Hohe Hölle
1120:Weiherberg
1091:Ellenbogen
1050:Lange Rhön
925:South Rhön
519:Landrücken
459:Kuppenrhön
455:Vorderrhön
444:Kuppenrhön
440:Vorderrhön
161:10°02′29″E
158:50°31′00″N
81:Dimensions
18:Kuppenrhön
4342:Spreewald
4332:Schaalsee
4233:Heidbrink
4197:Taufstein
4149:Barnacken
4101:Hohe Egge
3934:Köterberg
3898:Eisenberg
3862:Totenkopf
3826:Erbeskopf
3790:Griesberg
3754:Angelburg
3730:Döbraberg
3701:Steinwald
3646:Ernstberg
3635:Hohe Acht
3611:Nordhelle
3323:Hohe Rhön
2992:Herbstein
2958:Kreuzberg
2956:over the
2905:Fladungen
2890:Meiningen
2852:Milseburg
2815:monastery
2799:Rhön Club
2763:Meiningen
2646:Hofbieber
2616:Fladungen
2606:Eiterfeld
2601:Ehrenberg
2596:Ebersburg
2443:corncrake
2439:eagle owl
2413:, common
2407:wild boar
2369:Hohe Rhön
2349:lousewort
2307:monkshood
2272:pyramidal
2165:crowberry
2141:Long Rhön
2133:Hochmoore
2055:orchids (
1962:Antsanvia
1956:) on the
1913:Milseburg
1907:The name
1696:Hohe Geba
1680:Feuerberg
1674:Milseburg
1656:Kreuzberg
1544:Milseburg
1536:phonolite
1491:Habelberg
1444:Long Rhön
1440:Auersberg
1341:volcanoes
1323:Thuringia
1319:High Rhön
1310:Milseburg
1185:Kreuzberg
1124:Ehrenberg
1087:Stirnberg
1046:Long Rhön
1011:Thuringia
995:Hohe Rhön
983:Kreuzberg
946:High Rhön
727:Long Rhön
647:Hohe Rhön
643:High Rhön
448:Hohe Rhön
397:Geography
375:from the
363:The name
294:Thuringia
246:Vulcanite
220:250 - 23
141:Thuringia
102:Geography
70:Elevation
4307:Bliesgau
4049:Spessart
3953:Odenwald
3832:Soonwald
3821:Hunsrück
3712:Kohlwald
3563:Feldberg
3352:Archived
3339:Archived
3326:Archived
3114:See also
3103:Gersfeld
3066:Gemünden
3022:Dermbach
2920:Gersfeld
2903:towards
2875:Wasungen
2847:Ortesweg
2807:Burgsinn
2778:Wasungen
2591:Dermbach
2562:Gersfeld
2560:View of
2449:and the
2411:dormouse
2391:roe deer
2385:Wildlife
2337:Bog-bean
2296:honewort
2252:military
2250:and the
2240:fragrant
2224:gentians
2145:Red Moor
2020:habitats
2002:In 1991
1979:Hochrhön
1974:landwehr
1935:Spessart
1927:Buchonia
1865:Wasungen
1775:Schondra
1725:Grabfeld
1692:Gebaberg
1599:dolerite
1591:Schmaler
1579:Döllbach
1521:Obernüst
1483:Soisberg
1466:between
1429:Dermbach
1409:plateaux
1399:Gebaberg
1243:Triassic
1181:Arnsberg
1137:in two.
999:Hochrhön
837:Grabfeld
795:(to 358
778:(zu 357
750:(to 355
712:Hochrhön
424:Spessart
416:Grabfeld
402:Location
382:Buchonia
306:volcanic
46:Soisberg
4113:Lemberg
4061:Sudetes
4037:Solling
4018:Himberg
3594:Deister
3430:Sources
3220:scholar
3099:Hünfeld
3085:Oberhof
3042:Hilders
2999:Abtsweg
2867:Schlitz
2837:River.
2833:on the
2758:Hünfeld
2748:Künzell
2671:Oechsen
2651:Hünfeld
2641:Hilders
2586:Dipperz
2496:gliding
2486:Tourism
2455:endemic
2451:wryneck
2216:juniper
2161:sundews
2100:orchids
2024:species
1895:History
1761:Premich
1573:(right)
1472:Buttlar
1468:Hilders
1460:Oechsen
1454:of the
1446:at the
1331:Bavaria
1220:Premich
1118:of the
1007:Bavaria
929:Südrhön
915:(to 14
853:(to 138
832:(to 138
819:(to 13
786:357.20
739:354.13
732:354.12
725:354.11
718:354.10
694:354.02
683:354.01
672:354.00
593:353.24
582:353.23
571:353.22
560:353.21
549:353.20
502:(to 35
328:Origins
290:Bavaria
282:Germany
259:German:
206:Orogeny
200:Geology
137:Bavaria
124:Germany
121:Country
4132:Taunus
4119:Randen
4096:Süntel
3982:Kalmit
3922:Homert
3706:Platte
3443:
3398:Scribd
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3014:Weilar
2916:Neuhof
2801:. The
2631:Hausen
2492:Hikers
2445:, the
2441:, the
2437:, the
2433:, the
2429:, the
2399:badger
2143:- the
2004:UNESCO
1924:Altgau
1879:Ulster
1836:Fliede
1832:Döllau
1825:Lütter
1768:Thulba
1703:Rivers
1613:. The
1585:, the
1583:Döllau
1581:, the
1504:kuppen
1404:kuppen
1368:basalt
1364:keuper
1336:kuppen
1204:German
1158:Großer
1115:kuppen
1023:basalt
991:German
803:359.0
758:355.3
703:354.1
652:354.0
628:353.3
474:Kuppen
467:Kuppen
242:Keuper
129:States
86:Length
4327:Rügen
3893:Knüll
3630:Eifel
3599:Bröhn
3227:JSTOR
3213:books
3070:Vacha
3040:near
2986:from
2886:Fulda
2835:Werra
2773:Vacha
2743:Fulda
2621:Geisa
2260:burnt
2067:beech
1886:Felda
1872:Herpf
1857:Weser
1845:Werra
1818:Haune
1807:Fulda
1803:Weser
1795:Fulda
1750:Brend
1739:Streu
1634:Hesse
1621:Peaks
1540:Fulda
1509:Haune
1456:Baier
1452:kuppe
1417:Werra
1327:Hesse
1286:Baier
1255:Streu
1173:Brend
1003:Hesse
408:Knüll
387:beech
369:raino
322:Hesse
314:Fulda
286:Hesse
133:Hesse
4367:Vilm
3989:Rhön
3797:Hils
3773:Harz
3464:In:
3441:ISBN
3199:news
3075:The
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2256:lady
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1937:and
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1495:Tann
1413:Pleß
1407:and
1362:and
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1296:The
1284:The
1268:The
1189:Sinn
1108:and
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972:Eube
954:The
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641:354
365:Rhön
292:and
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244:and
139:and
94:Area
59:Peak
3845:Ith
3666:Elm
3313:BfN
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