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Mount Klínovec

mountain, Czech Republic
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Mount Klínovec is the highest summit in the Ore Mountains, a range of hills that forms part of the border between Germany and the Czech Republic. Located on the Czech side, Klínovec reaches an elevation of 4,081 feet (1,244 metres). The Ore Mountains have a long history of mineral wealth, with gold, silver, lead, copper, and tungsten historically mined there. After World War II, uranium deposits were developed, and brown coal is also mined in the region. The mountains are also a destination for tourism, with mineral springs and winter sports resorts.1

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  1. Ore Mountains
  2. Gerlach Peak

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