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Bückeberg
The Bückeberg (German pronunciation: [ˈbʏkəˌbɛʁk] ⓘ; also the Bückeberge) is a small hill range, up to 375 metres (1,230 ft) high, in the Calenberg Uplands between the Harrl and the Deister in central Germany, and is often considered part of the Weser Uplands. It lies in the district of Schaumburg, and stretches for some 20 km (12 mi) from west to east from Bückeburg and the village of Bad Eilsen towards Bad Nenndorf.
The ridge runs from southwest to northeast for about 20 kilometres (12 mi) at heights of 200 m (660 ft) to about 75 m (246 ft). It only has a few summits, like the Bückeberg (or Diebische Ecke) (ca. 375 metres (1,230 ft)), east of the track junction on the Eulenburg Way, and the Großer Karl (301.7 metres (990 ft)) near Reinsdorf. Here its course swings north and ends with the foothills of Münchhausener Berg and Heisterberg near Beckedorf. The gentle northern dip slope descends into the North German Plain, whilst the steeper southern scarp slope drops into the Aue valley, through which the A 2 autobahn runs. The Heeßer Berge in the west is a nature reserve.
The ridge is cut through in two places: at Bad Eilsen near the western end, where the river Aue has cut a gap in the ridge, and at the Reinser Paß (pass) near the eastern end.
The crest of the Bückeberg consists of a hard, light sandstone known as Obernkirchen sandstone, which is one of the best[clarification needed] in Europe and, because of its transshipment through Bremen, is known internationally as "Bremen Sandstone". The western Bückeberg contains clay and anthracite that used to be mined here. In the eastern section, there are Jurassic limestones with halite (rock salt) deposits. It is here near Soldorf that the brine springs emerge which extend to the spa town of Bad Nenndorf, where they are used for bathing.
The hills and high points of the Bückeberg include the following − sorted by height in metres (m) above sea level (Normalhöhennull or NHN):
Numerous streams drain the Bückeberg and feed the Aue (Bückeburger Aue) and the Rodenberger Aue. Several of them are only winterbournes.
The Bückeberg is covered in mixed woods of beech and spruce, but there are also many other types of tree like the coast Douglas-fir, birch, maple, and hornbeam. In addition there are many species of wild flower including the spring snowflake, mezereon, common broom, and various ferns and fungi.
The Bückeberg is home to the roe deer, mouflon, and wild boar. More rarely seen are the barn owl, common kestrel, red kite, pine marten, and stone marten.
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Bückeberg
The Bückeberg (German pronunciation: [ˈbʏkəˌbɛʁk] ⓘ; also the Bückeberge) is a small hill range, up to 375 metres (1,230 ft) high, in the Calenberg Uplands between the Harrl and the Deister in central Germany, and is often considered part of the Weser Uplands. It lies in the district of Schaumburg, and stretches for some 20 km (12 mi) from west to east from Bückeburg and the village of Bad Eilsen towards Bad Nenndorf.
The ridge runs from southwest to northeast for about 20 kilometres (12 mi) at heights of 200 m (660 ft) to about 75 m (246 ft). It only has a few summits, like the Bückeberg (or Diebische Ecke) (ca. 375 metres (1,230 ft)), east of the track junction on the Eulenburg Way, and the Großer Karl (301.7 metres (990 ft)) near Reinsdorf. Here its course swings north and ends with the foothills of Münchhausener Berg and Heisterberg near Beckedorf. The gentle northern dip slope descends into the North German Plain, whilst the steeper southern scarp slope drops into the Aue valley, through which the A 2 autobahn runs. The Heeßer Berge in the west is a nature reserve.
The ridge is cut through in two places: at Bad Eilsen near the western end, where the river Aue has cut a gap in the ridge, and at the Reinser Paß (pass) near the eastern end.
The crest of the Bückeberg consists of a hard, light sandstone known as Obernkirchen sandstone, which is one of the best[clarification needed] in Europe and, because of its transshipment through Bremen, is known internationally as "Bremen Sandstone". The western Bückeberg contains clay and anthracite that used to be mined here. In the eastern section, there are Jurassic limestones with halite (rock salt) deposits. It is here near Soldorf that the brine springs emerge which extend to the spa town of Bad Nenndorf, where they are used for bathing.
The hills and high points of the Bückeberg include the following − sorted by height in metres (m) above sea level (Normalhöhennull or NHN):
Numerous streams drain the Bückeberg and feed the Aue (Bückeburger Aue) and the Rodenberger Aue. Several of them are only winterbournes.
The Bückeberg is covered in mixed woods of beech and spruce, but there are also many other types of tree like the coast Douglas-fir, birch, maple, and hornbeam. In addition there are many species of wild flower including the spring snowflake, mezereon, common broom, and various ferns and fungi.
The Bückeberg is home to the roe deer, mouflon, and wild boar. More rarely seen are the barn owl, common kestrel, red kite, pine marten, and stone marten.