Rotenberg (hills)
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The Rotenberg is a hill range, up to 317.3 m high, in the Lower Saxon Hills
in southeastern Lower Saxony
, Germany
.
to the northwest, Hattorf am Harz and Pöhlde
to the north, Silkerode
to the east, Rhumspringe
and Gieboldehausen
to the south and Bilshausen
to the west. Somewhat further away are Osterode am Harz
to the north, Herzberg am Harz
to the northeast, Bad Lauterberg
to the east, Duderstadt
to the south, Göttingen
to the southwest and Northeim
to the northwest.
According to the official classification of natural regions of Germany
the ridge belongs to the landscape unit of the Eichsfeld Basin in the Weser-Leine Uplands.
The Rotenberg is surrounded by the following other ranges: the Harz Mountains to the north and, somewhat further away, the Ohm Hills to the southeast and the Göttingen Forest
to the southwest.
The Rotenberg hills lie on the watershed between the Oder
and Beber rivers in the north and the Rhume
and Eller rivers in the south. Thes rivers and the small streams that rise in the hills belong to the catchment area of the Leine, several kilometres to the west.
Lower Saxon Hills
The Lower Saxon Hills are one the 73 natural regions in Germany defined by the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation . Geographically it covers roughly the same area as the Weser Uplands in its wider sense....
in southeastern Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
, 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...
.
Geography
The Rotenberg ridge is oriented northwest-southeast and measures about 14 kilometres long by 2 kilometres wide. It lies on the boundary of the districts of Osterode am Harz and Göttingen in the southeastern corner of the Lower Saxon Hills. It is located on the southwestern Harz Foreland roughly between WulftenWulften am Harz
Wulften am Harz is a municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany, near the towns of Northeim and Osterode am Harz.-Geography:Wulften am Harz lies on the south western edge of the Harz mountains and on the north western end of the Rotenberg hills. The Oder river flows past the village...
to the northwest, Hattorf am Harz and Pöhlde
Pöhlde
Pöhlde is a village in southern Lower Saxony in Germany. It is part of the town Herzberg am Harz. It has a population of 2207 . Archaeological excavation has revealed traces of settlement dating to the 2nd through 4th centuries AD. The town is noted for its Benedictine abbey...
to the north, Silkerode
Silkerode
Silkerode is a Thuringian municipality in the district of Eichsfeld in Germany....
to the east, Rhumspringe
Rhumspringe
Rhumspringe is a municipality in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is part of the Eichsfeld. The source of the river Rhume is in Rhumspringe....
and Gieboldehausen
Gieboldehausen
Gieboldehausen is a municipality in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Rhume, approx. 25 km northeast of Göttingen, and 15 km south of Osterode am Harz. It is part of the Eichsfeld....
to the south and Bilshausen
Bilshausen
Bilshausen is a municipality in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is part of the Eichsfeld....
to the west. Somewhat further away are Osterode am Harz
Osterode am Harz
For the town in East Prussia formerly called Osterode, see Ostróda.Osterode am Harz often simply called Osterode, is a town in south-eastern Niedersachsen on the south-western edge of the Harz mountains. It is the seat of government of the district of Osterode. The town is twinned with Scarborough,...
to the north, Herzberg am Harz
Herzberg am Harz
Herzberg am Harz is a town in the Osterode district of Lower Saxony, Germany.- History :Herzberg castle was first mentioned in 1154. The town was part of the state of Brunswick-Grubenhagen, and the castle was for some time used as a residence by the dukes...
to the northeast, Bad Lauterberg
Bad Lauterberg
Bad Lauterberg is a town in the district of Osterode, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the southern Harz, approx. 15 km southwest of Braunlage, and 20 km southeast of Osterode am Harz....
to the east, Duderstadt
Duderstadt
Duderstadt is a city in southern Lower Saxony, Germany, located in the district of Göttingen. It is the center and capital of the northern part of the Eichsfeld...
to the south, Göttingen
Göttingen
Göttingen is a university town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Göttingen. The Leine river runs through the town. In 2006 the population was 129,686.-General information:...
to the southwest and Northeim
Northeim
Northeim is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany, seat of the district of Northeim, with, as of 2002, a population of 31 000. It's located on the German Half-Timbered House Road.-History:...
to the northwest.
According to the official classification of natural regions of Germany
Natural regions of Germany
This division of Germany into major natural regions takes account primarily of geomorphological, geological, hydrological and pedological criteria in order to divide the country into large, physical units with a common geographical basis...
the ridge belongs to the landscape unit of the Eichsfeld Basin in the Weser-Leine Uplands.
The Rotenberg is surrounded by the following other ranges: the Harz Mountains to the north and, somewhat further away, the Ohm Hills to the southeast and the Göttingen Forest
Göttingen Forest
The Göttingen Forest is a ridge in Germany's Central Uplands that is up to 427.5 metres high. It forms part of the Lower Saxon Hills in South Lower Saxony.- Geography :...
to the southwest.
The Rotenberg hills lie on the watershed between the Oder
Oder (Harz)
The Oder is a 56 km long river in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Rhume. Its source is in the Harz mountains, near Sankt Andreasberg. It flows southwest through Bad Lauterberg, Pöhlde and Hattorf am Harz...
and Beber rivers in the north and the Rhume
Rhume
The Rhume is a 48 km long river in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Leine. Its source is a karstic spring in Rhumspringe, south of the Harz mountain range...
and Eller rivers in the south. Thes rivers and the small streams that rise in the hills belong to the catchment area of the Leine, several kilometres to the west.
Hills
The hills in and near the Rotenberg include the:- Rotenberg (317,3 m) – southeast of Pöhlde, near the border with ThuringiaThuringiaThe Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states....
- Schiebehalbe (290 m) – southwest of Pöhlde
- Heimkenberg (274,1 m) – south of Hattorf
- Kethanteichskopf (260 m) – west of Pöhlde
- Rollershauser Kopf (245 m) – southwest of Hattorf
- Hohe Warte (241 m) – north of Wollershausen
- Finnenkopf (238 m) – southeast of Pöhlde
- Bornberg (237 m) – northeast of Rhumspringe
- Spitzenröder Berg (239 m) – east of Rhumspringe
- Bilshäuser Kopf (236 m) – east of Bilshausen
- Mittelberg (236 m) – east of Wollershausen
- Thiershäuser Berg (215 m) – north of Gieboldehausen