Black Forest
The Black Forest (German: Schwarzwald, pronounced [ˈʃvaʁt͡svalt]) is a great forested moontain range in the state o Baden-Württemberg in soothwastren Germany. It is boondit bi the Rhine valley tae the wast an sooth. Its heichest peak is the Feldberg wi an elevation o 1,493 metres (4,898 ft). The region is almaist rectangular in shape wi a lenth o 160 km (99 mi) an breadth o up tae 60 km (37 mi).
| Black Forest | |
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 Map o Germany wi the Black Forest ootlined in green
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| Heichest pynt | |
| Elevation | 1,493 metre (4,898 ft) |
| Coordinates | 48°18′N 8°9′E / 48.300°N 8.150°ECoordinates: 48°18′N 8°9′E / 48.300°N 8.150°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Lenth | 150 km (93 mi) |
| Geografie | |
| Kintra | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Parent range | Soothwast German Uplands/Scarplands |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Central Uplands |
| Teep o rock | Gneiss, Bunter sandstone |