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Blatenský vrch

Coordinates: 50°24′1″N 12°46′54″E / 50.40028°N 12.78167°E / 50.40028; 12.78167
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Blatenský vrch
Observation tower on the top of the Blatenský vrch
Highest point
Elevation1,043 m (3,422 ft)
Coordinates50°24′1″N 12°46′54″E / 50.40028°N 12.78167°E / 50.40028; 12.78167
Geography
Blatenský vrch is located in Czech Republic
Blatenský vrch
Blatenský vrch
Parent rangeOre Mountains
Geology
Mountain typeGranite
View towards the Vlčí jámy Nature Monument

The Blatenský vrch (German: Plattenberg) is a mountain in the Ore Mountains in the Czech Republic. It has an elevation of 1,043 m (3,422 ft). It is located near the town of Horní Blatná, however, it lies in the municipal territory of Potůčky.

History

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The mountain massif consists mainly of granite. By the Early Modern Era there was a lively tin and iron ore mining industry in the area of the mountain.

Further reading

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  • Reinhart Hepper, Jörg Brückner, Helmut Schmidt: Sächsisch-böhmische Aussichtsberge des westlichen Erzgebirges in Wort und Bild mit touristischen Angaben. Horb am Neckar 2000, pp. 27–29.