Sokol (Lusatian Mountains)

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Sokol

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Sokol (Falkenberg) seen from Lückendorf
Highest point
Elevation 592.5 m (1,944 ft)
Coordinates 50°48′24.5″N14°45′0″E / 50.806806°N 14.75000°E / 50.806806; 14.75000 Coordinates: 50°48′24.5″N14°45′0″E / 50.806806°N 14.75000°E / 50.806806; 14.75000
Geography
Location Czech Republic
Parent range Lusatian Mountains

Sokol (German Falkenberg) is a cone-shaped peak in the Lusatian Mountains, just south of the frontier between Germany and the Czech Republic. There are traces at the summit of a medieval castle—Starý Falkenburk (Alte Falkenburg).

German language West Germanic language

German is a West Germanic language that is mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, South Tyrol (Italy), the German-speaking Community of Belgium, and Liechtenstein. It is also one of the three official languages of Luxembourg and a co-official language in the Opole Voivodeship in Poland. The languages which are most similar to German are the other members of the West Germanic language branch: Afrikaans, Dutch, English, the Frisian languages, Low German/Low Saxon, Luxembourgish, and Yiddish. There are also strong similarities in vocabulary with Danish, Norwegian and Swedish, although those belong to the North Germanic group. German is the second most widely spoken Germanic language, after English.

Lusatian Mountains mountain range

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View northwards from Jablonne v Podjestedi; Sokol is the peak furthest to the right. DtGabel.jpg
View northwards from Jablonné v Podještědí; Sokol is the peak furthest to the right.

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References

Kühn, Jiří (2010). "Sokol - Starý Falkenburk" (in German). Retrieved 2011-06-23.