Kirschberg (Mühltal, Odenwald)
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.jpg) Waschenbach with the Kirschberg in the background |
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| height | 298 m above sea level NHN | |
| location | Hessen , Germany | |
| Mountains | Forecrops of the Odenwald | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 48 '24 " N , 8 ° 42' 2" E | |
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| rock | Crystalline Odenwald - Frankenstein Complex | |
| Age of the rock | about 360 million years | |
The Kirschberg is a mountain in the northwestern Odenwald, northwest of Waschenbach .
description
The 298.0 m high Kirschberg in the Mühltal district is heavily forested. Immediately north of the Kirschberg is the "Gickelsberg". The K 138 "Obere Kreisstraße" / "Untere Kreisstraße" and the Waschenbach run along the eastern edge . To the west of the mountain is the hamlet In der Mordach . The Mordach rises on the western slope of the Kirschberg .
Toponyms
- undated: Kirschberg
- today: Kirschberg
etymology
Old High German kirs , kirsa and Middle High German kerse , kirse , kirsche with the meaning of cherry . Plots and paths planted with cherry trees gave it its name.
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. 48.
- ↑ Hans Ramge et al .: Südhessisches Flurnamenbuch , Hessische Historische Kommission Darmstadt, 2002, ISBN 3-88443-045-9 , p. 572f.