Lemberg (Nahe)

Lemberg

View of the River Nahe from the Lemberg
Highest point
Elevation 421 m above sea level (NN) (1,381 ft)
Coordinates 49°46′54″N 7°46′04″E / 49.7817°N 7.7679°E / 49.7817; 7.7679Coordinates: 49°46′54″N 7°46′04″E / 49.7817°N 7.7679°E / 49.7817; 7.7679
Geography

The Lemberg is a hill on the River Nahe between the villages of Niederhausen (Nahe), Oberhausen an der Nahe and Feilbingert. At 422 metres, it is the highest hill on the Nahe.

Linguistic researchers believe the derivation of the name Lemberg is Lindberg ("lime hill") and local poets call it the "King of the Nahegau" (König des Nahegaus).[1] The magmatic rock, porphyry, which is found here points to its volcanic origin.

References

  1. "Landesamt für Vermessung und Geobasisinformation Rheinland-Pfalz". lvermgeo.rlp.de. Retrieved 21 Nov 2014.


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