Taunus

The Taunus () is a mountain range in Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, located north west of Frankfurt and north of Wiesbaden. The tallest peak in the range is Großer Feldberg at 878 m; other notable peaks are Kleiner Feldberg (825 m) and Altkönig (798 m).

Key facts

Mountain.photo_caption: Hochtaunus with Großer Feldberg as its highest point
Mountain.country: Germany
Mountain.region: Hesse & Rhineland-Palatinate
Mountain.parent: Rhenish Slate Mountains
Mountain.map_image: Taunus Naturräumliche Gliederung mit Relief.png
Mountain.map_caption: Geographical subdivision of the Taunus with shaded relief
Mountain.map_size: 250
Mountain.area_km2: 2700
Mountain.length_km: 75
Mountain.length_orientation: NE/SW
Mountain.width_km: 35
Mountain.width_orientation: NW/SE
Mountain.highest: Großer Feldberg (Hochtaunus)
Mountain.elevation_m: 878
Mountain.geology: Phyllite, Greywacke
Mountain.period: Devonian
Mountain.orogeny: Variscan
Mountain.name: Taunus

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: mountain range
Part of: Hesse
Country: Germany
Located in: Rhineland-Palatinate
Area: 2700
Elevation: 878
Highest point: Großer Feldberg
Image: A66, Frankfurt-Zeilsheim.JPG
Width: 35
Length: 75

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Commons category: Taunus
Commons gallery: Taunus
topic's main category: Category:Taunus
mountain range: Rhenish Massif
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
different from: Taunus

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Location and boundary
Natural structure
Geology and minerals
Vordertaunus
Taunus crest
Hintertaunus
Lahn hollow
Gießen ceiling
Geological structure
Mineral resources
History
Gallery
References
External links

The range is bounded on three sides (west, north, and south) by the Rhine and its tributaries, namely the Lahn and the Main, and on the east by the plain of Wetterau. It spans the districts of Hochtaunuskreis, Main-Taunus-Kreis, Rheingau-Taunus, Limburg-Weilburg, and Rhein-Lahn. The range is known for its geothermal springs and mineral waters that formerly attracted members of the European aristocracy to its spa towns. The car line Ford Taunus is named after it.

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