Vetzberg (volcano)
| Vetzberg | ||
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.jpg) View from the keep of Gleiberg Castle west-northwest towards the Vetzberg |
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| height | 310 m above sea level NHN | |
| location | District of Giessen , Hessen , Germany | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 37'13 " N , 8 ° 37'1" E | |
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| Type | extinct volcano | |
| rock | basalt | |
| Age of the rock | approx. 60 million years | |
| particularities | Vetzberg Castle | |
The Vetzberg in the Biebertal district of the same name Vetzberg is a small extinct volcano in the district of Gießen in Central Hesse .
Geology and geography
The 310 m above sea level NHN Hohe Vetzberg is a volcano-typical cone mountain , consisting of basalt . It belongs to the geomorphological landscape of Central Hesse, which was shaped by former volcanism . Neighboring known extinct or only partially active volcanoes are the Gleiberg , Vogelsberg , Amöneburg and the Stoppelberg . Bounding low mountain ranges are the Taunus , the Westerwald , the Rothaargebirge and the Burgwald . Vetzberg Castle, named after him, is located at the top .