Wikipedia:WikiProject Germany/Portal:Rhön/Intro

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The Rhön Mountains or simply the Rhön, also called the Land of Open Distances (Land der offenen Fernen), is a low mountain range of volcanic origin in Central Germany. It covers an area of about 1,500 km², straddling the states of Bavaria, Hesse and Thuringia. Its highest mountain is the Wasserkuppe, whose summit reaches 950 m above sea level (NHN). The Rhön is one of the southernmost ranges of the German Central Uplands. The Rhön's harsh climate, its geography and the fact that it found itself on the borders of different territories until the division of Germany, are factors that all leave their impression on this wild and rather remote region. Today it is increasingly becoming a tourist and holiday destination.