The Kühlung is a forested ridge, up to 129.8 m above sea level (NHN), in the north German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The name is derived from the word Kuhlen (referring to the extensive fissuring of the northern slope).
Map of the Kühlung with rivers, forests, and contour linesView from Bastorf Lighthouse towards KühlungsbornView of the Bastorf Lighthouse from the coast
The ridge extends from northwest to southeast for about 23 kilometres and is between three and eight kilometres wide. The northwestern part is a ridge, eleven kilometres long, called the Driedrichshagener Berge ("Driedrichshagen Hills"), or – colloquially – simply "Kühlung". The Driedrichshagener Berge begin near the sea with the hill known as the Bastorfer Signalberg (height 78.8 metres), on which stands the landmark of the Bastorf Lighthouse. The northern slope of this ridge with its short valleys and deep, natural pits (Ger.: "Kuhlen") gave its name to the whole landscape. This slope is covered by a contiguous strip of forest, between 500 metres and one kilometre wide, with a total area of 6,300 hectares. Another important forest on the Kühlung is the Hütter Wohld in the east. In its longest valley there is a series of ponds, the Hüttener Klosterteiche, that are under a higher level of protection than the rest of the Kühlung. The Hütter Wohld is situated on the eastern edge of the eastern Kühlung, called Ivendorfer Höhen ("Ivendorf Heights"). This little upland is almost as broad as it is long. On its heights there are forests on the soil of former mosses. A little over half the Kühlung is used for fields and pasture.[1]
Geologyedit
The hills and the unusual soil composition of the Kühlung were created during the Last glacial period of Europe by the compression of moraines. The natural pits in the northern slope that were created by blocks of slowly melting ice, when the glacier was retreating.
Hillsedit
In the Kühlung, some of the sites referred to as a "Berg" (Eng.: hill or mountain) are merely promontories, while some of its summits are unnamed.
Some of the main hills with heights above sea level:
^Map of classified sections of the landscape for the Landschaftsentwicklungslpan (natural landscape development plan) for central Mecklenburg and Rostock (UM M-V 2003) map of classified areas (pdf)
kühlung, forested, ridge, above, level, north, german, state, mecklenburg, vorpommern, name, derived, from, word, kuhlen, referring, extensive, fissuring, northern, slope, with, rivers, forests, contour, lines, view, from, bastorf, lighthouse, towards, sborn, . The Kuhlung is a forested ridge up to 129 8 m above sea level NHN in the north German state of Mecklenburg Vorpommern The name is derived from the word Kuhlen referring to the extensive fissuring of the northern slope Map of the Kuhlung with rivers forests and contour lines View from Bastorf Lighthouse towards Kuhlungsborn View of the Bastorf Lighthouse from the coast Contents 1 Geography 2 Geology 3 Hills 4 Places 5 External linksGeography editThe Kuhlung is situated in the district of Rostock southeast of the Bay of Mecklenburg south of the Baltic Sea coast and south and west of Bad Doberan and its seaside resort Kuhlungsborn The major part of this hilly landscape forms a protected area The Kuhlung is part of the Baltic Uplands that extend along the southern coast of Baltic Sea from Ostholstein to the Baltic republics The ridge extends from northwest to southeast for about 23 kilometres and is between three and eight kilometres wide The northwestern part is a ridge eleven kilometres long called the Driedrichshagener Berge Driedrichshagen Hills or colloquially simply Kuhlung The Driedrichshagener Berge begin near the sea with the hill known as the Bastorfer Signalberg height 78 8 metres on which stands the landmark of the Bastorf Lighthouse The northern slope of this ridge with its short valleys and deep natural pits Ger Kuhlen gave its name to the whole landscape This slope is covered by a contiguous strip of forest between 500 metres and one kilometre wide with a total area of 6 300 hectares Another important forest on the Kuhlung is the Hutter Wohld in the east In its longest valley there is a series of ponds the Huttener Klosterteiche that are under a higher level of protection than the rest of the Kuhlung The Hutter Wohld is situated on the eastern edge of the eastern Kuhlung called Ivendorfer Hohen Ivendorf Heights This little upland is almost as broad as it is long On its heights there are forests on the soil of former mosses A little over half the Kuhlung is used for fields and pasture 1 Geology editThe hills and the unusual soil composition of the Kuhlung were created during the Last glacial period of Europe by the compression of moraines The natural pits in the northern slope that were created by blocks of slowly melting ice when the glacier was retreating Hills editIn the Kuhlung some of the sites referred to as a Berg Eng hill or mountain are merely promontories while some of its summits are unnamed Some of the main hills with heights above sea level Diedrichshagener Berg 129 8 m highest summit in the range Deehsberg 113 2 m Kalkberg Kuhlung Kalkberg 111 8 m Grosser Jagerberg 110 3 m Zimmerberg 109 7 m unnamed high point of the Ivendorfer Hohen 109 7 m Jagerberg 100 3 m NHN Anningsbarg 99 3 m NHN Danenberg 93 2 m Ivendorfer Hohen Bauerberg 92 8 m Ivendorfer Hohen Rauher Berg 90 2 m Ivendorfer Hohen Schlossberg 86 m Budenberg 82 8 m NHN Franzosenberg 82 m Bastorfer Signalberg 78 8 m NHN with Bastorf LighthousePlaces editKuhlungsborn some way to the north Bad Doberan to the east Kropelin to the south near the centre Rerik some way to the westExternal links edit Map of classified sections of the landscape for the Landschaftsentwicklungslpan natural landscape development plan for central Mecklenburg and Rostock UM M V 2003 map of classified areas pdf nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kuhlung 54 6 36 N 11 46 38 E 54 11000 N 11 77722 E 54 11000 11 77722 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kuhlung amp oldid 1147545640, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
