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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Erzgebirge

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

Tedesco’s only previous coaching experience came at second-division club Erzgebirge Aue, which he saved from relegation after taking over in March 2017, and from coaching junior ranks at Hoffenheim and Stuttgart.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 15, 2018

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

Lead is produced in considerable quantities in upper Silesia, the Harz Mountains, in the Prussian province of Nassau, in the Saxon Erzgebirge and in the Sauerland.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" by Various

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