Glasberg (Mühltal, Odenwald)
| Glasberg | ||
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 Glasberg from southwest with quarry |
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| height | 240 m above sea level NHN | |
| location | Hessen , Germany | |
| Mountains | Forecrops of the Odenwald | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 48 '7 " N , 8 ° 41' 35" E | |
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| rock | Crystalline Odenwald - Frankenstein Complex | |
| Age of the rock | about 360 million years | |
The Glasberg is a mountain in the northwestern Odenwald, northeast of Nieder-Beerbach .
description
The approx. 240.0 m high Glasberg in the Mühltal district is heavily forested. Immediately northeast of the Glasberg is the Kirschberg . The K 138 “Obere Kreisstraße” and the Waschenbach run along the eastern edge . On the southern slope there is a gabbro - quarry . Nieder-Beerbach is located southwest of the mountain . On the western edge of the brook runs from the Breitenloh , the Beerbach and the L 3098 "Mühlstraße". The hamlet of In der Mordach is located on the northwestern edge .
Toponyms
- undated: Glasberg
- today: Glasberg
etymology
To Old High German and Middle High German glas meaning glass , amber . The name probably refers to a light, shiny floor color or a light reflection .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ City Atlas Darmstadt and Surroundings, Official City Map Darmstadt, Surveying Office of the City of Science Darmstadt, Cartography Department, 2016, p. 47f.
- ↑ Hans Ramge et al .: Südhessisches Flurnamenbuch , Hessische Historische Kommission Darmstadt, 2002, ISBN 3-88443-045-9 , p. 412.