Blatenský vrch

Blatenský vrch
Observation tower on the top of the Blatenský vrch
Highest point
Elevation1,043 m (3,422 ft)
Coordinates50°24′1″N 12°46′54″E / 50.40028°N 12.78167°E / 50.40028; 12.78167
Geography
Blatenský vrch is located in Czech Republic
Blatenský vrch
Blatenský vrch
Parent rangeOre Mountains
Geology
Mountain typeGranite
View towards the Vlčí jámy Nature Monument

The Blatenský vrch (German: Plattenberg) is a mountain in the Ore Mountains in the Czech Republic. It has an elevation of 1,043 m (3,422 ft). It is located near the town of Horní Blatná, however, it lies in the municipal territory of Potůčky.

History

The mountain massif consists mainly of granite. By the Early Modern Era there was a lively tin and iron ore mining industry in the area of the mountain.

Further reading

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  • Reinhart Hepper, Jörg Brückner, Helmut Schmidt: Sächsisch-böhmische Aussichtsberge des westlichen Erzgebirges in Wort und Bild mit touristischen Angaben. Horb am Neckar 2000, pp. 27–29.


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