Black Forest

Black Forest
a wooded mountain region in SW Germany. Highest peak, Feldberg, 4905 ft. (1495 m). German, Schwarzwald.

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Mountain region, Baden-Württemberg, southwestern Germany.

It extends in a fairly narrow strip about 100 mi (160 km) along the eastern bank of the upper Rhine River, from the Neckar to the Swiss border. Its highest peak is Feldberg, at 4,905 ft (1,495 m). Its name comes from its dark interior, the higher parts being thickly forested with fir and pine. It is the source of the Neckar and Danube rivers. The setting of many of the Grimm brothers' fairy tales, it is famed for the beauty and charm of its villages and rolling hills. Winter sports are prominent in the area, which also has many mineral springs and watering places, including Baden-Baden. The forest has suffered serious damage from acid rain.

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▪ mountain region, Germany
 mountain region, Baden-Württemberg Land (state), southwestern Germany, source of the Danube and Neckar rivers. It occupies an area of 2,320 sq mi (6,009 sq km) and extends toward the northeast for about 100 mi (160 km) from Säckingen on the Upper Rhine River (at the Swiss border) to Durlach (east of Karlsruhe). Its width varies from 10 to 25 mi. Structurally and topographically it forms the counterpart of the Vosges, which lies west of the Rhine Valley. The Black Forest drops abruptly to the Rhine plain but slopes more gently toward the Neckar and Nagold valleys to the east.

 It is mainly a granite highland with rounded summits, although its northern part comprises forested sandstone; and it is bordered to the south by a narrow band of lower and more fertile limestone. Divided into two parts by the deep Kinzig Valley, its highest summits—Feldberg (4,897 ft [1,493 m]), Herzogenhorn, and Blössling—are to the south. Its northern half has an average height of 2,000 ft.

      The raw climate of the higher districts supports only hardy grains, but the valleys are mild with good pastureland. Oak and beech woods clothe the lower slopes, while the extensive fir forests, which gave the range its name, climb to 4,000 ft. Traditional economic activities—such as lumbering, woodworking, and the manufacture of watches, clocks, and musical instruments—continue. Newer manufactures include electronic equipment and precision machinery. Tourism and winter sports are also prominent, and there are many mineral springs and spas, such as Baden-Baden and Wildbad. Principal cities are Freiburg im Breisgau, Offenburg, Rastatt, and Lahr.

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