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Saxon Switzerland

Saxon Switzerland (Sächsische Schweiz, pronounced [ˈzɛksɪʃə ˈʃvaɪts]) is a hilly climbing area and national park in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. It is located around the Elbe valley south-east of Dresden in Saxony, Germany, adjoining Bohemian Switzerland in the Czech Republic. Together with the Czech part, the region is known as Saxon-Bohemian Switzerland. The administrative district for the area is Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge. The fortress of Königstein is a well-known landmark.

Location: Germany.

Mountain range data from Wikidata (CC0). Elevation is the height of the highest peak.

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