Tubes (peak)

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Tubes
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Highest point
Elevation 611 m (2,005 ft)
Coordinates 46°6′31″N18°12′9″E / 46.10861°N 18.20250°E / 46.10861; 18.20250
Naming
Language of name Hungarian
Geography
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Tubes
Hungary
Location Baranya County, Hungary
Parent range Mecsek, Transdanubia

Tubes is the second-highest peak of the Mecsek mountain range in Hungary. Its elevation is 611 metres (2005 ft) above sea level. The peak's name probably derives from "tuba", a Hungarian word for wild dove. [1]

The peak is the site of a military radar station and a look-out tower. The 22 metre-high tower was completed in 2001 and provides a clear view in every direction. [2] In 2005, the Hungarian government chose Tubes as the site for a 3D NATO military radar, however, due to civil resistance, the project was developed in Tolna county. [3]

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References

  1. "Mecseki csúcsok: honnan a név? - pecsma.hu". www.pecsma.hu. Archived from the original on 21 July 2016.
  2. A misinatol a tubesig a teljes pecsi panorama eletmod50.com (in Hungarian) [ dead link ]
  3. "Government - Ministry of Defence - News". www.kormany.hu. Archived from the original on 19 July 2015.