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[[File:Idarkopf01.jpg|thumb|The Idarkopf, one of the low mountains in the Idar Forest]] |
[[File:Idarkopf01.jpg|thumb|The Idarkopf, one of the low mountains in the Idar Forest]] |
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The '''Idar Forest''' (German: ''Idarwald'', [[Celtic language|Celtic]]: ''"id ar"'' - hill forest above the land) is part of the [[Hunsrück]] low mountain range in the German federal state of [[Rhineland-Palatinate]], [[Germany]]. |
The '''Idar Forest''' (German: ''Idarwald'', [[Celtic language|Celtic]]: ''"id ar"'' - hill forest above the land) is part of the [[Hunsrück]] low mountain range in the German federal state of [[Rhineland-Palatinate]], [[Germany]]. |
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== Geography == |
== Geography == |
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== Mountains == |
== Mountains == |
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Amongst the highest [[mountain]]s in the Idar Forest are: |
Amongst the highest [[mountain]]s in the Idar Forest are: |
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* [[An den zwei Steinen]] (766 m) |
* [[An den zwei Steinen]] (766 m) |
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* [[Kahlheid]] (766 m) |
* [[Kahlheid]] (766 m) |
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* [[Steingerüttelkopf]] (757 m) |
* [[Steingerüttelkopf]] (757 m) |
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* [[Ruppelstein]] (755 m) |
* [[Ruppelstein]] (755 m) |
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* [[Idarkopf]] (746 m) - crowned by the [[Idarkopf Tower]] |
* [[Idarkopf]] (746 m) - crowned by the [[Idarkopf Tower]] |
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* [[Usarkopf]] (724 m) |
* [[Usarkopf]] (724 m) |
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==Bodies of water== |
==Bodies of water== |
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[[File:Idarbach-Hausen01.jpg|thumb|The Idarbach]] |
[[File:Idarbach-Hausen01.jpg|thumb|The Idarbach]] |
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=== Streams === |
=== Streams === |
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The following [[stream]]s rise in, or on the edge of, the Idar Forest: |
The following [[stream]]s rise in, or on the edge of, the Idar Forest: |
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* [[Dhron]] |
* [[Dhron]] |
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* [[Idarbach (Nahe)|Idarbach]] (Nahe) - rises between Erbeskopf and Kahlheid |
* [[Idarbach (Nahe)|Idarbach]] (Nahe) - rises between Erbeskopf and Kahlheid |
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* [[Idarbach (Hahnenbach)|Idarbach]] (Hahnenbach) - rises north of the [[Idarkopf]] near [[Hochscheid]] |
* [[Idarbach (Hahnenbach)|Idarbach]] (Hahnenbach) - rises north of the [[Idarkopf]] near [[Hochscheid]] |
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* [[Rhaunelbach]] |
* [[Rhaunelbach]] |
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* [[Steinbach (Idar)|Steinbach]] |
* [[Steinbach (Idar)|Steinbach]] |
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=== Lakes and reservoirs === |
=== Lakes and reservoirs === |
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[[File:Steinbachtalsperre (Rheinl-Pfalz) Stausee.jpg|thumb|The Steinbach Reservoir]] |
[[File:Steinbachtalsperre (Rheinl-Pfalz) Stausee.jpg|thumb|The Steinbach Reservoir]] |
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The following [[lake]]s and [[reservoir]]s are located in, or on the edge of, the Idar Forest: |
The following [[lake]]s and [[reservoir]]s are located in, or on the edge of, the Idar Forest: |
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* [[Steinbach Dam (Rhineland-Palatinate)|Steinbach Reservoir]] on the [[Steinbach (Idar)|Steinbach]] |
* [[Steinbach Dam (Rhineland-Palatinate)|Steinbach Reservoir]] on the [[Steinbach (Idar)|Steinbach]] |
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== Sources == |
== Sources == |
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*Uwe Anhäuser: ''Heimat am Idarwald.'' Literaturverlag Dr. Gebhardt und Hilden, Idar-Oberstein 2001, ISBN |
*Uwe Anhäuser: ''Heimat am Idarwald.'' Literaturverlag Dr. Gebhardt und Hilden, Idar-Oberstein 2001, {{ISBN|3-932515-30-7}}. |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* [http://www.idarkopf.de Idarkopf] |
* [http://www.idarkopf.de Idarkopf] |
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Latest revision as of 15:10, 11 April 2023
The Idar Forest (German: Idarwald, Celtic: "id ar" - hill forest above the land) is part of the Hunsrück low mountain range in the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Geography
[edit]The Idar Forest lies in the districts of Bernkastel-Wittlich and Birkenfeld in the northeast of the Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park. It lies more or less in the triangle formed by the villages of Morbach (in the northwest), Rhaunen (northeast) and Idar-Oberstein (southeast), but apart from Morbach – does not extend as far as these places. The underlying rocks are primarily made up of Lower Devonian quartzites.
Mountains
[edit]Amongst the highest mountains in the Idar Forest are:
- An den zwei Steinen (766 m)
- Kahlheid (766 m)
- Steingerüttelkopf (757 m)
- Ruppelstein (755 m)
- Idarkopf (746 m) - crowned by the Idarkopf Tower
- Usarkopf (724 m)
Bodies of water
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Streams
[edit]The following streams rise in, or on the edge of, the Idar Forest:
- Dhron
- Idarbach (Nahe) - rises between Erbeskopf and Kahlheid
- Idarbach (Hahnenbach) - rises north of the Idarkopf near Hochscheid
- Rhaunelbach
- Steinbach
Lakes and reservoirs
[edit]_Stausee.jpg)
The following lakes and reservoirs are located in, or on the edge of, the Idar Forest:
- Steinbach Reservoir on the Steinbach
Sources
[edit]- Uwe Anhäuser: Heimat am Idarwald. Literaturverlag Dr. Gebhardt und Hilden, Idar-Oberstein 2001, ISBN 3-932515-30-7.
External links
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