Egge (Lower Saxon Hills)

For the ridge in the Wiehen Hills, see Egge (Wiehen Hills).
Egge Hills
Eggegebirge
View from the Egge Tower on the Velmerstot looking south over the crest of the Egge Hills
Highest point
PeakVelmerstot
Elevation468 m above NN
Dimensions
Length50 km (31 mi)
Geography
CountryGermany
Region(s)Höxter, Paderborn, Lippe, North Rhine-Westphalia
Range coordinates51°44′00″N 8°58′00″E / 51.733333°N 8.966667°E / 51.733333; 8.966667
Parent rangeLower Saxon Hills

The Egge Hills (German: Eggegebirge [ˈɛɡəɡəˌbɪʁɡə] ⓘ), or just the Egge ([ˈɛɡə] ⓘ) is a range of forested hills, up to 464 m above sea level (NN), in the east of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

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