Fläming

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Flaming Description

Länder: Brandenburg, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt

Situation and topography

The Fläming Hills (named after Flemish settlers who came here in the 12th C.) are the middle section of the ridge of hills which extends for over 100km/60mi, ranging in width between 30km/20mi and 50km/30mi, from the Altmark in the northwest to the Lusatian Hills in the southeast. It is bounded on the north by the Baruth urstromtal (ice-margin trench), on the west and south by the valleys of the Elbe and Schwarze Elster, on the east by the Dahme valley.

The western part of the Fläming range, the Hoher Fläming, reaches a height of 201m/659ft in the Hagelberg; the highest point in the eastern part, the Niederer Fläming, is the Golmberg (178 m/584ft). In

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Hobbies & Activities category: Significant work of art; Castle, chateau, palace; Natural area; Provincial or municipal park; Region with significant interests; Christian sites; Standalone sculpture, statue or fountain