Eifel

thumb|400px|Eifel scenery thumb|400px|View of the Laacher See, one of the lakes in the Volcanic Eifel

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The Eifel is a low mountain range in western Germany known for its distinctive volcanic landscape, including crater lakes and volcanic rock formations. It's a notable geographical and geological region that attracts visitors interested in natural scenery and volcanic features.

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Mountain.map_image: Eifel - Deutsche Mittelgebirge, Serie A-de.png
Mountain.map_caption: Map of the Eifel
Mountain.photo: Eifelblick.jpg
Mountain.subdivision1_type: States
Mountain.parent: Rhenish Slate Mountains
Mountain.area_km2: 5300
Mountain.orogeny: Variscan
Mountain.highest: Hohe Acht
Mountain.elevation: ()
Mountain.length_km: 100

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Area: 5300
Elevation: 747
Image: Eifelblick.jpg
Length: 100

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Commons category: Eifel
native label: Eifel
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Contents

Geography
Location
Topography
National and nature parks
Divisions
Overview
Natural regional divisions
Mountains and hills
Water bodies
Rivers and streams
Lakes and reservoirs
Geology
Basement
Platform
Volcanism
Climate
History
Etymology
Usage in the course of history
Earliest surviving records
Meaning
Settlement history
Economy
Culture
Literature
Folk literature
Authors and works
Eifel crime novels
Fine arts
Towns and cities
Castles
Well preserved
19th- and 20th-century rebuilds
Ruins
Transport
Points of interest
See also
References
Further reading
External links

thumb|400px|Eifel scenery thumb|400px|View of the Laacher See, one of the lakes in the Volcanic Eifel

The Eifel (; , ) is a low mountain range in western Germany, eastern Belgium and northern Luxembourg. It occupies parts of southwestern North Rhine-Westphalia, northwestern Rhineland-Palatinate and the southern area of the German-speaking Community of Belgium.