Sauwald
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The Sauwald in Upper Austria is the largest part of the Bohemian Massif lying south of the Danube. Its plateau runs from Passau and Schärding on the Inn to Eferding.
| Sauwald | |
|---|---|
Mist rising from the Sauwald near Kopfing | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Haugstein |
| Elevation | 895 m (2,936 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 40 km (25 mi) |
| Area | 460 km2 (180 mi2) |
| Geography | |
 Upper Austrian regions | |
| State(s) | Districts of Schärding, Grieskirchen, Eferding (Innviertel); Upper Austria |
| Range coordinates | 48°30′32.5″N 13°40′12.9″E |
| Parent range | Granite and Gneiss Highland, Bohemian Massif |
| Geology | |
| Rock type(s) | Granite, covered by a marl platform in places |
Origin of the name: Passau Forest
Folk etymologically the name is believed to have derived from the (formally native) wild boar, but the term is more probably an abbreviation of its old name, Passauer Wald ("Passau Forest"). The whole region was always closely linked to the Bishopric of Passau and the town of Passau.[1]