Helpt Hills
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The Helpt Hills are the highest natural elevation in the northeast German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern reaching a maximum height of 179.2 metres (587.9 ft) above sea level (NHN)
. The hills are a terminal moraine
formed during the Pomeranian stadium of the Weichselian glaciation and were named after the village of Helpt
on their northern slopes.
The ridge, which is part of a relatively short hill chain running from southwest to northeast, is located in the east of the aforementioned German state in the district of Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
about 24 kilometres (14.9 mi) (south)-east of Neubrandenburg
, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of Woldegk
and 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) west of Strasburg.
About 580 metres (634.3 yd) southwest of the highest point of the Helpt Hills is the Helpterberg Television Tower which is about 155 metres (508.5 ft) high and not accessible to the public. Other transmission installations have been built not far to the north-northeast of the tower.
Normalhöhennull
Normalhöhennull or NHN is a standard reference level, the equivalent of sea level, used in Germany to measure height....
. The hills are a terminal moraine
Terminal moraine
A terminal moraine, also called end moraine, is a moraine that forms at the end of the glacier called the snout.Terminal moraines mark the maximum advance of the glacier. An end moraine is at the present boundary of the glacier....
formed during the Pomeranian stadium of the Weichselian glaciation and were named after the village of Helpt
Helpt
Helpt is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany....
on their northern slopes.
The ridge, which is part of a relatively short hill chain running from southwest to northeast, is located in the east of the aforementioned German state in the district of Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte (district)
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte is a district in the southeast of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is bounded by the districts Ludwigslust-Parchim, Rostock , Vorpommern-Rügen, Vorpommern-Greifswald, and the state Brandenburg to the south...
about 24 kilometres (14.9 mi) (south)-east of Neubrandenburg
Neubrandenburg
Neubrandenburg is a city in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is located in the southeastern part of the state, on the shore of a lake called the Tollensesee ....
, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of Woldegk
Woldegk
Woldegk is a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated 24 km southeast of Neubrandenburg...
and 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) west of Strasburg.
About 580 metres (634.3 yd) southwest of the highest point of the Helpt Hills is the Helpterberg Television Tower which is about 155 metres (508.5 ft) high and not accessible to the public. Other transmission installations have been built not far to the north-northeast of the tower.