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998:Griesberg
962:Angelburg
938:Döbraberg
909:Steinwald
854:Ernstberg
843:Hohe Acht
819:Nordhelle
594:Bückeburg
492:Todenmann
354:Osnabrück
281:Geography
227:, in the
136:Geography
75:Elevation
1257:Spessart
1161:Odenwald
1040:Soonwald
1029:Hunsrück
920:Kohlwald
771:Feldberg
682:und der
559:Panorama
411:stands.
350:Bramsche
301:and the
220:, up to
1321:Lemberg
1269:Sudetes
1245:Solling
1226:Himberg
802:Deister
626:(south)
624:Rinteln
614:(north)
608:(south)
602:(north)
596:(north)
590:(north)
584:(north)
505:Rinteln
464:Lohfeld
307:Rinteln
271:Rinteln
192:Rinteln
158:Germany
155:Country
95:52°13′N
1340:Taunus
1327:Randen
1304:Süntel
1190:Kalmit
1130:Homert
914:Platte
678:, das
630:Vlotho
612:Minden
600:Heeßen
582:Auetal
480:Wülpke
458:Nammen
361:Vlotho
315:Süntel
163:Region
128:Length
1101:Knüll
838:Eifel
807:Bröhn
418:(NN)
387:Hills
338:Harrl
98:9°5′E
1197:Rhön
1005:Hils
981:Harz
438:and
391:The
340:and
293:and
265:(c.
235:and
202:The
66:Peak
1053:Ith
874:Elm
377:Aue
356:).
309:to
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917:,
695:^
434:,
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289:,
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