Kollwesshöh

The Kollwesshöh ( rear right tip ) of Haldem of view; left of the Sharp Mountain

The Kollwesshöh at Westrup in Minden- Lübbecke in North Rhine -Westphalia is with 181.4 meters above sea level. NHN before the west-northwest neighboring Sharp Mountain, the highest peak of the mountain Stemweder, the smallest and northernmost low mountain ranges of Germany, and also the highest peak of the North German lowlands north of Bückeberge.

Origin of the name

The mountain name consists of two parts: Kollwess and wag. The first part comes from the fact that the land referred to in the survey, also mountain parts, were formerly part of the family in Kohlwes Wehdem. The second part is self-explanatory. By Error transferring from other cards or the partially varying in the 19th century spelling of the surname you came to the name Kollwesshöh.

Geography

Location

The Kollwesshöh is located as part of the nature park Dumber Stemweder mountain north of Westrup, a northern part of the municipality of Stemwede. Your summit is part of the district of the northeastern part Wehdem Stemweder community. You can reach the Kollwesshöh for example via Westrup to the northwest with the sharp mountain connecting forest roads.

Nature Spatial allocation

The Kollwesshöh heard in the main physiographic unit group Dumber - Geest lowlands (No. 58) in the main unit Rahden - Diepenauer Geest ( 582 ) and in the subunit Stemmer heights ( 582.0 ) for natural space Stemmer Berge ( 582.00 ).

History

Within 1 km north of Kollwesshöh is located on the "White Way" a remarkable grave mound from the Bronze Age.