| Elbe Sandstone Mountains | |
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 Lilienstein, one of several small mesas in the Saxon part of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Děčínský Sněžník |
| Elevation | 723 m (2,372 ft) |
| Coordinates | 50°47′44″N 14°6′25″E / 50.79556°N 14.10694°E |
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| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cretaceous |
| Rock type | Sandstone |
The Elbe Sandstone Mountains,[1] also called the Elbe Sandstone Highlands[2] (German: Elbsandsteingebirge, pronounced [ɛlpˈz̥antʃtaɪnɡəˌbɪʁɡə]; Czech: Děčinská vrchovina, pronounced [ˈɟɛtʃɪnskaː ˈvr̩xovɪna]), are a mountain range straddling the border between the state of Saxony in southeastern Germany and the North Bohemian region of the Czech Republic, with about three-quarters of the area lying on the German side. In both countries, core parts of the mountain range have been declared a national park. The name derives from the sandstone which was carved by erosion. The river Elbe breaks through the mountain range in a steep and narrow valley.
The Saxon Switzerland and Bohemian Switzerland national parks, known also as Saxon-Bohemian Switzerland, are located within the territory of Elbe Sandstone Mountains.[3]
- ^ The Elbe Sandstone Mountains - Three major protection areas - One landscape Archived 2010-02-18 at the Wayback Machine at www.nationalpark-saechsische-schweiz.de. Accessed on 20 Jan 2010.
- ^ Dickinson, Robert E (1964). Germany: A regional and economic geography (2nd ed.). London: Methuen, p. 625. ASIN B000IOFSEQ.
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