''Ländchen Friesack'' is a small ridge, up to 77 metres above sea level (NN). It is situated in

Brandenburg Brandenburg, officially the State of Brandenburg, is a States of Germany, state in northeastern Germany. Brandenburg borders Poland and the states of Berlin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Saxony. It is the List of Ger ...

, northwest of Germany's capital city,

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and southwest of the town of

Friesack Friesack (; also Friesack/Mark) is a town in the Havelland district, in Brandenburg, in north-eastern Germany. It is situated northeast of Rathenow, and southwest of Neuruppin. It is known for its Mesolithic archaeological site. History Durin ...

. The '' Ländchen'' (German for "small land" or "little territory") extends for just under 5 kilometres in a north-south direction and separates the lowland and former marshes of the

Rhinluch The Rhinluch is a fen landscape in the German state of Brandenburg, bisected by the river Rhin to which it owes its name. This wetland region lies north of Fehrbellin in the county of Ostprignitz-Ruppin. The upper Rhinluch covers an area of abou ...

in the north from that of the Havelland Luch in the south. The upland is almost entirely forested. It is divided into the parishes of

, Kleßen-Görne and Mühlenberge. Part of the ''Ländchen'' – around the lake of Görner See – is a

nature reserve A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, funga, or features of geologic ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Landchen Friesack Havelland Landforms of Brandenburg Hill ranges of Germany