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The Steigerwald () is a hill region up to in the Bavarian-Franconian part of the South German Scarplands between Würzburg and Nuremberg. It is part of the Keuper Uplands, and within it, it is continued to the north-northeast and right of the river Main, by the Haßberge, and to the south-southwest by the Franconian Heights. Part of the region is a designated as the Steigerwald Nature Park.

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Mountain.name
Steigerwald
Mountain.map
Germany Bavaria
Mountain.photo
151011-154548 Bene-Pano.jpg
Mountain.photo_caption
View from the Zabelstein looking north over the Schweinfurt Basin
Mountain.state
Bavaria
Mountain.parent
Franconian Keuper-Lias Land
Mountain.area_km2
1115.2
Mountain.highest
Scheinberg

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Area
1100
Elevation
498
Image
151011-154548 Bene-Pano.jpg
Width
30
Length
40
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12 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Location
  • Natural regions
  • Hills
  • Rivers
  • Transport
  • Viticulture
  • Nature conservation
  • Nature park and nature reserves
  • National park and world heritage discussions
  • References
  • External links

The Steigerwald () is a hill region up to in the Bavarian-Franconian part of the South German Scarplands between Würzburg and Nuremberg. It is part of the Keuper Uplands, and within it, it is continued to the north-northeast and right of the river Main, by the Haßberge, and to the south-southwest by the Franconian Heights. Part of the region is a designated as the Steigerwald Nature Park.

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