Anterior Taunus
The Anterior Taunus (German: Vordertaunus or Vortaunus) is a natural region within the Hessian Central Upland range of the Taunus (major unit group 30) in Germany that lies south of the High Taunus (301). The region lies below the main ridge of the Taunus.
Anterior Taunus Vordertaunus | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Rossert |
Elevation | 516 m above NN |
Dimensions | |
Area | 218.90 km2 (84.52 sq mi) |
Geography | |
State | Hesse |
Range coordinates | 50°09′53″N 8°23′57″E |
Parent range | Taunus |
Geology | |
Orogeny | Hill range |
Type of rock | Phyllite, greenschist and mica-gneisses |
Literature
- Reimer Herrmann: Vergleichende Hydrogeographie des Taunus und seiner südlichen und südöstlichen Randgebiete. Wilhelm Schmitz Verlag, Gießen, 1965, DNB-IDN 451978870.
- Eugen Ernst: Naturpark Hochtaunus. (HB Naturmagazin draußen). Hamburg, 1983.
- Ingrid Berg, Eugen Ernst, Hans-Joachim Galuschka, Gerta Walsh: Heimat Hochtaunus. Frankfurt am Main, 1988, ISBN 3-7829-0375-7.
- Alexander Stahr, Birgit Bender: Der Taunus – Eine Zeitreise. Borntraeger-Verlag, Stuttgart, 2007, ISBN 978-3-510-65224-2.
- Eugen Ernst: Der Taunus – Ein L(i)ebenswertes Mittelgebirge. Frankfurt, 2009, ISBN 978-3-7973-1146-7.
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External links
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- Map services of the Bundesamt für Naturschutz
- Umweltatlas Hessen: Description of the natural regions of the Taunus
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