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Tubes is the second-highest peak of the Mecsek mountain range in Hungary. Its elevation is 611 metres above sea level. The peak's name probably derives from "tuba", a Hungarian word for wild dove.[1]

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Tubes
Highest point
Elevation	611 m (2,005 ft)
Coordinates	46°6′31″N 18°12′9″E
Naming
Language of name	Hungarian
Geography
Tubes Hungary
Location	Baranya County, Hungary
Parent range	Mecsek, Transdanubia

The peak sites a military radar station and a look-out tower as well. 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]

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На других языках

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- [en] Tubes (peak)

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[fr] Tubes (Mecsek)

Le Tubes (hongrois : Tubes [ˈtubɛʃ]) est un sommet de Hongrie, situé dans le comitat de Baranya, dans le massif du Mecsek. C'est sur sa cime que devait être construite une antenne radar de l'OTAN après que les autorités locales se furent opposées à sa construction sur le Zengő.

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