Veletian Mountain
| Veletian Mountain | |
|---|---|
 A dirt road on the Veletian Mountain. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 130.9 m (429 ft) |
| Coordinates | 53°29′46″N 14°31′53″E / 53.49611°N 14.53139°E |
| Geography | |
Country | Poland |
| West Pomeranian Voivodeship | |
| Police County | |
| Police | |
The Veletian Mountain (Polish: Wielecka Góra) is a moraine hill near the boundary of the city of Szczecin, Poland, located within the municipality of Police in Police County. With the height of 130.9 m (429.46 ft), it is the tallest peak of the Warszewo Hills. It is located within the Ueckermünde Heath.
Toponomy
The hill is named after the Veleti, a group of medieval Lechitic tribes related to Polabian Slavs, which inhabited the area from the 8th to 10th centauries.[1]
Characteristics
Veletian Mountain is the tallest peak of the Warszewo Hills, with the height of 130.9 m (429.46 ft). It is placed near the boundary of the Szczecin, Poland, within the municipality of Police in Police County. It is a moraine hill, located within the Ueckermünde Heath. The Devil's Marsh is present at its base, forming the source of the Veletian Stream.[1][2] Previously, in the area of the hill was present the village of Goślice, which was abandoned after the Second World War.[3]
References
- 1 2 Tadeusz Białecki (editor): Słownik współczesnych nazw geograficznych Pomorza Zachodniego z nazwami przejściowymi z lat 1945-1948. Szczecin: Pomeranian Library, 2002, p. 41, 231. ISBN 978838787934
{{isbn}}: Checkisbnvalue: length (help). (in Polish) - ↑ "Arkusz N-33-90-C-a-1 (Szczecin-Warszewo)". Mapa topograficzna Polski 1:10 000. Warsaw: Główny Geodeta Kraju, 2002. ISBN 978-83-239-3270-3. (in Polish)
- ↑ Tadeusz Białecki (editor): Encyklopedia Szczecina. Suplement 1. Szczecin: University of Szczecin, 2003, p. 85. (in Polish)