Butterberg (Bad Harzburg)
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The Butterberg near Bad Harzburg
is a hill located northeast of the spa town in Goslar district in the German state of Lower Saxony
. Its long crest, which is protected as a nature reserve
, reaches a height of .
The Butterberg is part of the Harz - Brunswick Land - Eastphalia National Geopark.
The name Butter is associated with buten (i.e. "outside", c.f. Buten and binnen). These are therefore hills lying outside or on the edge of given places. There are many other "Butterberg" hills in German-speaking regions.
See also:
Bad Harzburg
Bad Harzburg is a town in central Germany, in the Goslar district of Lower Saxony. It lies on the northern edge of the Harz mountains and is a recognised saltwater spa and climatic health resort.- Location :...
is a hill located northeast of the spa town in Goslar district in the German state of Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
. Its long crest, which is protected as a nature reserve
Nature reserve
A nature reserve is a protected area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research...
, reaches a height of .
The Butterberg is part of the Harz - Brunswick Land - Eastphalia National Geopark.
The name Butter is associated with buten (i.e. "outside", c.f. Buten and binnen). These are therefore hills lying outside or on the edge of given places. There are many other "Butterberg" hills in German-speaking regions.
See also: