Doupov Mountains

Doupov Mountains (, ) is a

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with the typical structure of

stratovolcano A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a typically conical volcano built up by many alternating layers (strata) of hardened lava and tephra. Unlike shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes are characterized by a steep profile with ...

. The centre of the stratovolcano was in the place of a former town of Doupov. The highest mountain is Hradiště (934 metres), the lowest point is by the river

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near

Kadaň Kadaň (; ) is a town in Chomutov District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 18,000 inhabitants. It lies on the banks of the Ohře river. Kadaň is a tourist centre with highlights being the Franciscan Monastery in ...

(cca 275 metres). In 1945, most of the German population was expelled so that Doupov Mountains became almost completely unpopulated. It became an Army Training Area in 1953, and currently serves this purpose for

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forces. Mountain ranges of the Czech Republic Volcanoes of the Czech Republic Stratovolcanoes Chomutov District Karlovy Vary District Louny District Geography of the Karlovy Vary Region Geography of the Ústí nad Labem Region Cenozoic volcanoes {{ÚstíNadLabem-geo-stub