Kulm
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The name Kulm is a German language
toponym which is derived from the Latin culmen, meaning hill. It may be used as follows:
Bohemia, now Czech Republic
Germany
Prussia, now Poland
Switzerland
United States
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
toponym which is derived from the Latin culmen, meaning hill. It may be used as follows:
Places
Austria- Kulm bei WeizKulm bei WeizKulm bei Weiz is a municipality in the district of Weiz in Styria, Austria....
, a municipality in Styria - Kulm am ZirbitzKulm am ZirbitzKulm am Zirbitz is a municipality in the district of Murau in Styria, Austria....
, a municipality in Styria - The Kulm (venue)Kulm (venue)Kulm is a ski flying hill located in Tauplitz, Austria. It is one of only five venues of this type in the world, allowing for jumps of 200 metres and over...
, a ski jumping site at Tauplitz, Salzkammergut
Bohemia, now Czech Republic
- The German name of Chlumec in BohemiaBohemiaBohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
, the scene of:- the Battle of KulmBattle of KulmThe Battle of Kulm was a battle near the town Kulm and the village Přestanov in northern Bohemia. It was fought on 29–30 August 1813, during the War of the Sixth Coalition...
, 1813 defeat to Napoleon by Austrians, Prussians, and Russians
- the Battle of Kulm
Germany
- Rauher KulmRauher KulmThe Rauher Kulm is a small basalt mountain located in the Upper Palatinate region of the state of Bavaria, Germany. It is located 23 kilometers southeast of Bayreuth and 5 kilometers south of Kemnath...
, a hill near Kemnath, Oberpfalz - KulmbachKulmbachKulmbach is the capital of the district of Kulmbach in Bavaria in Germany. The town is famous for Plassenburg Castle, which houses the largest tin soldier museum in the world, and for its famous sausages, or Bratwürste.-Location:...
, Bach=stream and town in BavariaBavariaBavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
n district of Upper FranconiaUpper FranconiaUpper Franconia is a Regierungsbezirk of the state of Bavaria, southern Germany. It forms part of the historically significant region of Franconia , all now part of the German Federal State of Bayern .With more than 200 independent breweries which brew...
Prussia, now Poland
- Culm/Kulm town in Prussia, now Chełmno
- Kulm law, Prussian Law (type of town charter)
- Kulmerland, a historic region and diocese in Prussia
Switzerland
- Kulm (district)Kulm (district)Kulm District is a district in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland. It is located west of Lake Hallwil and covers parts of the Wyna and Suhre valleys. The principal town is Unterkulm; the largest municipality is Reinach. The district contains 17 municipalities, is 101.35 km² in area and has a...
, Aargau canton - Harder KulmHarder KulmThe Harder Kulm is a Swiss mountain of the Bernese Alps located near the town of Interlaken, in the Canton of Bern.-Overview:The mountain is located in the Bernese Oberland region, between the Lake Thun and Lake Brienz. Its summit is linked with Interlaken by the Harderbahn, a touristic funicular...
, A mountain in Bern canton
United States
- Kulm, North DakotaKulm, North DakotaKulm is a city in LaMoure County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 354 at the 2010 census. Kulm was founded in 1892.-Geography:Kulm is located at ....