Tubes (peak)
Appearance
Tubes | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 611 m (2,005 ft) |
Coordinates | 46°6′31″N 18°12′9″E / 46.10861°N 18.20250°E |
Naming | |
Language of name | Hungarian |
Geography | |
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 above sea level. The peak's name probably derives from "tuba", a Hungarian word for wild dove.[1]
The peak sites a military radar station and a look-out tower as well. 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]