Riesalb

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The most easterly, only hilly foothills of the Swabian Alb , about halfway between Nuremberg and Ulm , is called the Riesalb .

Natural structure

In the natural division of Germany, it is the main unit No. 098 in the south-west German stepland . It is broken down as follows:

  • 098 Riesalb
    • 098.0 Northern Riesalb
      • 098.00 High Riesalb
      • 098.01 Kesselbach trough
    • 098.1 Southern Riesalb
      • 098.10 Demminger Griesberge
      • 098.11 Liezheimer Alb

Their altitude is approx. 450 to 650 m above sea ​​level . The area is located (clockwise) directly south of the Nördlinger Ries between the lower reaches of the Wörnitz , the Danube valley near Bissingen and the course of the Egau up to Dischingen . It was overprinted by the ejecta ( colorful debris ) during the giant event .

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