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Spessart
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Spessart () is a Mittelgebirge, a range of low wooded mountains, in the States of Bavaria and Hesse in Germany. It is bordered by the Vogelsberg, Rhön and Odenwald. The highest elevation is the Geiersberg at 586 metres above sea level.

Key facts

Mountain.name
Spessart
Mountain.photo
Rohrberg Nebel.jpg
Mountain.photo_caption
Rohrberg nature reserve, site of some of the most ancient oaks and beeches in the Spessart
Mountain.country
Germany
Mountain.region
Hesse, Bavaria
Mountain.highest
Geiersberg
Mountain.elevation_m
586
Mountain.elevation_system
NN
Mountain.area_km2
2440
Mountain.map_image
Spessart - Deutsche Mittelgebirge, Serie A-de.png
Mountain.map_caption
Overview of the Spessart

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Country
Germany
Located in
Hesse
Area
2440
Elevation
586
Highest point
Geiersberg
Image
Rohrberg Nebel.jpg
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Commons category
Spessart
topic's main category
Category:Spessart
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Encyclopedic overview

26 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • Geography
  • Location
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  • Geology
  • Climate and ecology
  • Climate
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  • Flora and fauna
  • History
  • Prehistoric
  • Medieval
  • Modern
  • Culture and tourism
  • Legends & Fairytales
  • Literature & Film
  • Spas
  • Places of interest
  • Hiking
  • ''Nationalpark'' controversy
  • Economy
  • Transportation
  • Agriculture/forestry
  • Mining
  • References
  • External links

Spessart () is a Mittelgebirge, a range of low wooded mountains, in the States of Bavaria and Hesse in Germany. It is bordered by the Vogelsberg, Rhön and Odenwald. The highest elevation is the Geiersberg at 586 metres above sea level.

==Etymology== thumb|left|150px|Spessart means "Woodpecker Forest"

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Spessart” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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