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Weyprecht Mountains (German: Weyprechtberge) is a small group of mountains about 15 km (9 mi) west of the Payer Mountains, forming the western half of the Hoel Mountains in Queen Maud Land.

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Weyprecht Mountains
Weyprechtberge
Location
Highest point
Elevation	2,705 m (8,875 ft)
Geography
Country	Antarctica
Range coordinates	72°0′S 13°30′E

They were discovered by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939), led by Capt. Alfred Ritscher, and named for Karl Weyprecht, Austrian polar explorer who in company with Julius Payer discovered Franz Josef Land in 1873, and who initiated the first International Polar Year expedition in 1882–83.

See also

• Rimebrekka Slope

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Weyprecht Mountains". (content from the Geographic Names Information System) 

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[de] Weyprechtberge

Die Weyprechtberge sind eine kleine Gruppe von Bergen im ostantarktischen Königin-Maud-Land. Sie ragen 16 km westlich der Payergruppe auf und bilden die westliche Hälfte der Hoelfjella.

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- [en] Weyprecht Mountains

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[fr] Monts Weyprecht

Les monts Weyprecht forment la partie occidentale des monts Hoel en Terre de la Reine-Maud (Antarctique).

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[it] Montagne di Weyprecht

Le montagne di Weyprecht sono un piccolo gruppo montuoso dell'Antartide facente parte della più grande catena montuosa delle montagne di Hoel, di cui costituisce la metà occidentale. Situata nella Terra della Regina Maud e in particolare in corrispondenza della costa della Principessa Astrid, la formazione si trova all'incirca 15 km a ovest delle montagne di Payer.

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