Fichtelberg | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,214.6 m (3,985 ft) |
Coordinates | 50°25′43″N 12°57′17″E / 50.42861°N 12.95472°E |
Geography | |
Location | Saxony, Germany |
Parent range | Ore Mountains |
The Fichtelberg (German pronunciation: [ˈfɪçtl̩bɛʁk]) is a mountain with two main peaks in the middle of the Ore Mountains in the east German state of Saxony, near the Czech border. At 1,214.6 m (3,985 ft) above sea level, the Fichtelberg is the highest mountain in Saxony, the second highest in the Ore Mountains and used to be the highest mountain in East Germany. Its subpeak is 1,206 m (3,957 ft) high.