Großer Fallstein
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The Großer Fallstein is a wooded hill region in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt
. It lies in the district of Harz on the territory of the town of Osterwieck
, north of the Harz Mountains. Its highest point has an elevation of 288 metres above sea level (NN).
The wood that lies not far from the former Inner German Border that ran along the Großes Bruch
has a east-west extent of about 4 kilometres and also measures about 4 kilometres from north to south. The region known as "Woods of the Fallstein" (Waldgebiet des Fallstein) is a protected area
; around 71 hectares of it are a nature reserve.
The Großer Fallstein is a mixed forest of beech
, birch
, oak
and spruce
. In 2004, lynx
were spotted in the woods.
The settlements in the ara include Osterwieck
, Hessen
, Rhoden, Deersheim and Veltheim.
Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt is a landlocked state of Germany. Its capital is Magdeburg and it is surrounded by the German states of Lower Saxony, Brandenburg, Saxony, and Thuringia.Saxony-Anhalt covers an area of...
. It lies in the district of Harz on the territory of the town of Osterwieck
Osterwieck
Osterwieck is a historic town in the Harz district, in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is situated on the river Ilse, north of Wernigerode and the Harz mountain range. On 1 January 2010 the municipalities of the former Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Osterwieck-Fallstein merged in Osterwieck.The...
, north of the Harz Mountains. Its highest point has an elevation of 288 metres above sea level (NN).
The wood that lies not far from the former Inner German Border that ran along the Großes Bruch
Großes Bruch
The Großes Bruch is a wetland area, 45 kilometres long, in Germany, situated between Oschersleben in Saxony-Anhalt in the east and Hornburg in the west. It was formed from a glacial valley...
has a east-west extent of about 4 kilometres and also measures about 4 kilometres from north to south. The region known as "Woods of the Fallstein" (Waldgebiet des Fallstein) is a protected area
Protected area
Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognised natural, ecological and/or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international...
; around 71 hectares of it are a nature reserve.
The Großer Fallstein is a mixed forest of beech
Beech
Beech is a genus of ten species of deciduous trees in the family Fagaceae, native to temperate Europe, Asia and North America.-Habit:...
, birch
Birch
Birch is a tree or shrub of the genus Betula , in the family Betulaceae, closely related to the beech/oak family, Fagaceae. The Betula genus contains 30–60 known taxa...
, oak
Oak
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 600 species exist. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus...
and spruce
Spruce
A spruce is a tree of the genus Picea , a genus of about 35 species of coniferous evergreen trees in the Family Pinaceae, found in the northern temperate and boreal regions of the earth. Spruces are large trees, from tall when mature, and can be distinguished by their whorled branches and conical...
. In 2004, lynx
Eurasian Lynx
The Eurasian lynx is a medium-sized cat native to European and Siberian forests, South Asia and East Asia. It is also known as the European lynx, common lynx, the northern lynx, and the Siberian or Russian lynx...
were spotted in the woods.
The settlements in the ara include Osterwieck
Osterwieck
Osterwieck is a historic town in the Harz district, in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is situated on the river Ilse, north of Wernigerode and the Harz mountain range. On 1 January 2010 the municipalities of the former Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Osterwieck-Fallstein merged in Osterwieck.The...
, Hessen
Hessen (Osterwieck)
Hessen is a village in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Osterwieck....
, Rhoden, Deersheim and Veltheim.