Tubes | |
Elevation M: | 611 |
Map: | Hungary |
Map Size: | 250 |
Label Position: | left |
Language: | Hungarian |
Location: | Baranya County, Hungary |
Range: | Mecsek, Transdanubia |
Coordinates: | 46.1086°N 18.2025°W |
Tubes is the second-highest peak of the Mecsek mountain range in Hungary. Its elevation is 611 metres (2005 ft) above sea level. The peak's name probably derives from "tuba", a Hungarian word for wild dove.[1]
The peak is the site of a military radar station and a look-out tower. The 22 metre-high tower was completed in 2001 and provides a clear view in every direction.[2] In 2005, the Hungarian government chose Tubes as the site for a 3D NATO military radar, however, due to civil resistance, the project was developed in Tolna county.[3]