Haardt Mountains
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States of Germany
Germany is made up of sixteen which are partly sovereign constituent states of the Federal Republic of Germany. Land literally translates as "country", and constitutionally speaking, they are constituent countries...
of Rhineland Palatinate in southwestern Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The range is some 85 kilometres (52.8 mi) long and lies within the Palatinate Forest (Pfälzerwald). Its highest point is the Kalmit
Kalmit
Kalmit is the highest peak in the low-mountain region Palatinate Forest in Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. It is located south of the city Neustadt an der Weinstraße....
, near Maikammer
Maikammer
Maikammer is a municipality in the Südliche Weinstraße district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the German Wine Route, approx. 5 km south of Neustadt an der Weinstraße....
, which stands 673 metres (2,208 ft) above sea level.