Suur Munamägi

Suur Munamägi
Suur Munamägi seen from north-east
Highest point
Elevation318 m (1,043 ft)
ListingCountry high point
Coordinates57°42′52″N 27°03′33″E / 57.71444°N 27.05917°E / 57.71444; 27.05917
Geography
Suur Munamägi is located in Estonia
Suur Munamägi
Suur Munamägi
Estonia
LocationHaanja, Võru County, Estonia

Suur Munamägi (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈsuːr ˈmunɑ.mæɡi]; translation 'Big Egg Mountain') is the highest peak in Estonia (and the Baltic states), reaching 318 metres (1,043 ft) above sea level.[1] It is located near the village of Haanja, in Võru County in the southeastern corner of Estonia, close to the borders of both Latvia and Russia. The landscape around the peak—the Haanja Upland—is gently hilly.

Name

Suur Munamägi was attested in historical sources as Munna Mäggi in 1790, and as Mun̄a Mäggi and Eyer Berg in 1798. The name derives from comparison of its rounded shape with an egg (Estonian: muna). The metaphor is frequent in oronyms because there are at least 19 hills named Munamägi in the historical county of Võrumaa.[2]

Tower

The Suur Munamägi Tower is located at the top of the peak.

  • Mount Suur Munamägi in southern Estonia
    Mount Suur Munamägi in southern Estonia
  • Suur Munamägi in southern Estonia
    Suur Munamägi in southern Estonia
  • Hilly and forested landscape around Suur Munamägi
    Hilly and forested landscape around Suur Munamägi
  • Suur Munamägi Tower
    Suur Munamägi Tower

See also

References

  1. ^ Iris Metsmägi; Vilja Oja (2019). "Words Denoting 'Hill' in Estonian Dictionaries". In Villalva, Alina; Williams, Geoffrey (eds.). The Landscape of Lexicography. Lisbon: Centro de Linguística da Universidade de Lisboa. p. 99.
  2. ^ "Suur Munamägi". Dictionary of Estonian Place Names. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
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