Tubes (peak) explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mecseki csúcsok: honnan a név? - pecsma.hu . www.pecsma.hu . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160721211544/http://www.pecsma.hu/abszolut-pecs/mecseki-csucsok-honnan-a-nev/ . 2016-07-21.
  2. http://eletmod50.com/a-misinatol-a-tubesig-a-teljes-pecsi-panorama/ A misinatol a tubesig a teljes pecsi panorama
  3. Web site: Government - Ministry of Defence - News . www.kormany.hu . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150719062514/http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/medina-nato-radar-to-be-deployed . 2015-07-19.