Elbe Sandstone Mountains

Elbe Sandstone Mountains
Elbe Sandstone Mountains
	Lilienstein, one of several small mesas in the Saxon part of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains
Highest point
Peak	Děčínský Sněžník
Elevation	723 m (2,372 ft)
Coordinates	50°47′44″N 14°6′25″E / 50.79556°N 14.10694°E
Geography
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Countries	Germany and Czech Republic
States	Saxony and Bohemia
Geology
Age of rock	Cretaceous
Type of rock	Sandstone

The Elbe Sandstone Mountains,^[1] also called the Elbe Sandstone Highlands^[2] (German: Elbsandsteingebirge, pronounced [ɛlpˈz̥antʃtaɪnɡəˌbɪʁɡə]; Czech: Děčinská vrchovina, pronounced [ˈɟɛtʃɪnskaː ˈvr̩xovɪna]), are a mountain range straddling the border between the state of Saxony in southeastern Germany and the North Bohemian region of the Czech Republic, with about three-quarters of the area lying on the German side. In both countries, core parts of the mountain range have been declared a national park. The name derives from the sandstone which was carved by erosion. The river Elbe breaks through the mountain range in a steep and narrow valley.

The Saxon Switzerland and Bohemian Switzerland national parks, known also as Saxon-Bohemian Switzerland, are located within the territory of Elbe Sandstone Mountains.^[3]

^ The Elbe Sandstone Mountains - Three major protection areas - One landscape Archived 2010-02-18 at the Wayback Machine at www.nationalpark-saechsische-schweiz.de. Accessed on 20 Jan 2010.
^ Dickinson, Robert E (1964). Germany: A regional and economic geography (2nd ed.). London: Methuen, p. 625. ASIN B000IOFSEQ.
^ Cite error: The named reference Migoŕi was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[1] The Elbe Sandstone Mountains - Three major protection areas - One landscape Archived 2010-02-18 at the Wayback Machine at www.nationalpark-saechsische-schweiz.de. Accessed on 20 Jan 2010.

[2] Dickinson, Robert E (1964). Germany: A regional and economic geography (2nd ed.). London: Methuen, p. 625. ASIN B000IOFSEQ.

[Migoŕi-3] Cite error: The named reference Migoŕi was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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