Ötscher
Ötscher | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,893 m (6,211 ft)AT |
Prominence | 821 m (2,694 ft)Zeller Sattel |
Parent peak | Kräuterin |
Coordinates | 47°51′21″N 15°12′10″E / 47.85583°N 15.20278°E |
Geography | |
Parent range | Ybbstal Alps |
The Ötscher, at 1,893 metres (6,211 ft), is a prominent peak in south-western Lower Austria. Its name has Slavic roots and translates approximately as a diminutive of "father". The Ötscher area belongs to the Ybbstal Alps, which are part of the Northern Limestone Alps. The boundary between the districts of Lilienfeld and Scheibbs lies directly on its peak.