Plöckenstein
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The Plöckenstein (Czech: Plechý) is a mountain, 1,379 m (AA) high, in the Bohemian Forest on the Austro-Czech border. Its summit is the highest point in the Bohemian Forest in both countries, and also the highest point in the regions of Mühlviertel and South Bohemia. It is well known as a result of stories by Adalbert Stifter.
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Plöckenstein / Plechý | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,379 m (AA) (4,524 ft) (1,378.3 m n.m.) |
Prominence | 1,379-868 m ↓ Frauenberg[1] |
Isolation | 42.2 km → Großer Rachel |
Coordinates | 48°46′16″N 13°51′26″E |
Geography | |
Location | Upper Austria, Austria and South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic |
Parent range | Bohemian Forest |
Geology | |
Type of rock | Eisgarner Granite |
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