Blatenský vrch
| Blatenský vrch | |
|---|---|
.jpg/1280px-Blatensk%C3%BD_vrch_rozhledna_srpen_2020_(1).jpg) Observation tower on the top of the Blatenský vrch | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,043 m (3,422 ft) |
| Coordinates | 50°24′1″N 12°46′54″E / 50.40028°N 12.78167°E / 50.40028; 12.78167 |
| Geography | |
  Blatenský vrch | |
| Parent range | Ore Mountains |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Granite |
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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
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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Blatenský vrch (Plattenberg).
- 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.
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