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Ruchen (Jura Mountains)

Coordinates: 47°21′44″N 7°48′23″E / 47.36222°N 7.80639°E / 47.36222; 7.80639
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Ruchen
Ruchen is located in Switzerland
Ruchen
Ruchen
Location in Switzerland
Highest point
Elevation1,123 m (3,684 ft)
Prominence392 m (1,286 ft)[1]
Coordinates47°21′44″N 7°48′23″E / 47.36222°N 7.80639°E / 47.36222; 7.80639
Geography
LocationBasel-Landschaft/Solothurn
CountrySwitzerland
Parent rangeJura Mountains
Topo mapSwiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo

The Ruchen is a mountain of the Jura, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Basel-Landschaft and Solothurn. It lies between Langenbruck and Eptingen. The Ruchen is the easternmost summit above 1,100 metres in the Jura Mountains. East of the Ruchen is the Belchenflue.

References

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  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located at Langenbruck at 731 metres.
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