page_title: Cottaer Spitzberg
section_title: Location and area
hierarchical_section_title: Cottaer Spitzberg / Location and area
caption_attribution_description: Cotta and the Cottaer Spitzberg in an topographic atlas from 1821
context_page_description: The Cottaer Spitzberg is a 390.8 m high basalt dome on the western edge of Saxon Switzerland. Since 1979 the hill has been a protected area due to its geological and botanical features.
context_section_description: The hill, which was once also known Cottaer Spitze, is located on the plateau between the valleys of the Gottleuba to the east and the Bahre to the west. It rises above the village of Cotta at its northern foot as well as the local area by at least 70 metres and forms a clear landmark in the countryside.
caption: Cotta and the Cottaer Spitzberg on an 1812 map of Oberreitschen
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