The Franzosenkopf is a 562 metre high hill in the Harz Mountains of central Germany, which lies about 1.4 kilometres northeast of Lonau in the district of Göttingen in Lower Saxony. To the north of the Franzosenkopf is the Braakberg, a shallow saddle separating them. Flowing around the Franzosenkopf to the east and south is the Kleine Lonau in the valley of Mariental ("Mary's Valley"). To the west the Franzosenkopf is separated from the Kargeskopf hill by the Hackenstieltal valley.

Franzosenkopf
Franzosenkopf is located in Lower Saxony
Franzosenkopf
Franzosenkopf
Highest point
Elevation562 m (1,844 ft)
Prominence5 m
Coordinates51°42′08″N 10°22′14″E / 51.7021°N 10.3705°E / 51.7021; 10.3705
Geography
Locationnortheast of Lonau, Göttingen, Lower Saxony,  Germany
Parent rangeHarz Mountains

The Franzosenkopf is mostly covered in beech, but spruce also occurs in places. It lies entirely within the Harz National Park.

Sources

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  • Topographic map 1:25,000, No. 4228 Riefensbeek