Ith | |
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Overview map: The Ith and Hils in the centre | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Lauensteiner Kopf |
Elevation | 439 m (1,440 ft) |
Dimensions | |
Length | 22 km (14 mi) |
Geography | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
Range coordinates | 52°03′00″N 9°34′00″E / 52.05°N 9.56667°E |
Parent range | Leine Uplands |
Geology | |
Rock age | Upper Jurassic |
Rock type | Limestone |
The Ith (German: [iːt] ) is a ridge in Germany's Central Uplands which is up to 439 m high.[1] It lies about 40 km southwest of Hanover and, at 22 kilometres, is the longest line of crags in North Germany.