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| Grand Ballon | |
|---|---|
| Great Belchen | |
 The Grand Ballon from the west | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,424 m (4,672 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,072 m (3,517 ft) |
| Coordinates | 47°54′03″N 7°05′53″E / 47.90083°N 7.09806°E |
| Naming | |
| Native name |
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| English translation | Great mountain |
| Geography | |
  Grand Ballon France | |
| Location | Haut-Rhin, Grand-Est, France |
| Parent range | Vosges Mountains |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | unknown |
The Grand Ballon or Great Belchen[1][2] (German: Großer Belchen; Alsatian: Grosser Belchen) is the highest mountain of the Vosges, located 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Mulhouse, France. It is also the highest point of the Grand-Est French region.[3]
- ^ Chevrier, Jean-François. From Basel - Herzog & de Meuron, Basel: Birkhäuser, 2016, p. 54.
- ^ Herz, J.H. Guide Through Germany, Austria-Hungary, Switzerland, Italy, France, Belgium, Holland, the United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, &c: Souvenir of the Hamburg-American Line. Germany: Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft, 1907, p. 284.
- ^ France Region High Points, web-page on www.peakbagger.com
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