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Rhine-Hesse Plateau

plateau, Germany
Also known as: Rhein-Hesse Plateau
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The Rhine-Hesse Plateau is a treeless region in southwestern Germany, characterized by loess-covered land and fertile alluvial soils along the Rhine River valley. It is part of the larger Middle Rhine Highlands, a varied plateau region that includes other highlands like the Taunus, Hunsrück, and Westerwald. The plateau is dissected by the Rhine River and its tributaries, such as the Mosel. While the Hunsrück plateau is used for cattle raising after being cleared of forest, the Rhine-Hesse Plateau is noted for its agricultural fertility.123

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  1. Middle Rhine Highlands
  2. Rhineland-Palatinate
  3. Hunsrück
  4. Eifel
  5. Rothaar Hills

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