Erzgebirge

British

/ ˈeːrtsɡəbɪrɡə /

plural noun

Czech name: Krušné Hory. Also called: Ore Mountains. a mountain range on the border between Germany and the Czech Republic: formerly rich in mineral resources. Highest peak: Mount Klínovec (Keilberg), 1244 m (4081 ft)

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Ingolstadt and Erzgebirge Aue were relegated to the third division, while Dynamo Dresden faces a playoff to survive in the second division.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2022

Ingolstadt defeated Erzgebirge Aue 2-1, and another second-division side, Karlsruher SC, defeated fourth-tier Sportfreunde Lotte 4-1.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2021

Schalke fans hope Tedesco, who took over in the offseason after just 11 games in charge of second-tier Erzgebirge Aue, can match his former classmate’s feats.

From Washington Times • Sep. 23, 2017

Twenty-five years later, the only challenge we Westerners face is figuring out how to squeeze all of those Erzgebirge pieces into our luggage.

From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2015

Lead is extracted at Přibram, tin at Graupen in the Erzgebirge, the only place in Austria where this metal is found.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" by Various

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