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German state of Baden-Württemberg From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Region of the 10 Thousanders (German: Region der 10 Tausender) is a region in the Swabian Jura in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, the name of which alludes to the high mountain peaks in the area.
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Almost all the highest mountains of the Swabian Jura (each over 1,000 m above sea level (NHN)), including their highest summit (1,015.3 m), are located in this relatively small region which only covers 20 km2 around Deilingen, Wehingen and Gosheim in the southwestern Jura.
The name "Region of the 10 Thousanders" goes back to an action group that was initiated by various restaurants and municipalities of the Heuberg to promote regional tourism.
The 10 "thousanders" are – sorted by height in metres (m) above sea level (NHN):[1]
The following form fairly unified high mountain chains which makes them difficult to identify for those not acquainted with the area:
The two other Jura peaks that are over 1,000 m, the 1,001.6 m high and very striking Plettenberg (48°12′49″N 8°48′27″E) near Dotternhausen and the 999.8 m high Schafberg (48°13′12″N 8°50′18″E) near Hausen am Tann lies roughly 8 km north-northeast and are not counted within the 10 Thousanders.
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