Latvian Geosite 2017 – Dzerkal Mountain in Latgale Highlands
The association Nordvidzeme geopark, promoting geology and geological formations, names Latvia's annual geosite 2017. This year, an extensive survey of geologists and natural experts was selected as a result of a survey of Dzerkaļi (Rēzekne), located in Latgale, Rēzekne District, Kaunatas parish, Razna National Park.
In Latvia, the Dzerkal Hill is special that it is excellent – a very high and steep terrain form. It is located in the upper part of Latgale, Raznava hills, approximately 720 m north-east of Great Liepukalna.
The mountain range is very high – 286.3 m above sea level – only 3 metres below the adjacent large Liepukalna – essentially its twin, but with a wider and more even part of the summit. There is a version that the Dzerkal Hill might be the highest hill in Latvia by relative height (from step to top).
The drunken hill is all wooded and the impression of it can only be obtained through a small landscape corridor from the Dzerku house (see photograph), or from the viewport in the large Liepukalna. As a result of steep slopes, it is not easy to get to the summit of the Dzerkal Mountain.
The name of the language of the language of the language of the linguists might be related to the name of the word poker/drunker/poker – a craftsman who kaļ the millstones. There are plenty of arable stones at the foot of the mountain.
The drunken hill is formed by the ice-time hose and its melting water has been activated 13-15 thousand years ago. The base of a large hill is made up of strawberry-shaped and rooted moral sand sediments. The mountain is located in the upper part of Latgale Heights, which is marked in the Latvian terrain map as the area of the spread of the clay of the clay (so-called, zvonz) and the dome of the dome (so-called, kema). The setting of a year's geosite will help to find out what is the origin of the Dzerkal Hill and its surrounding hills and down.
The name of the geosite of the year is allocated with the aim of paying the attention of the public to the special geological formations of Latvia, to provide information regarding them, to encourage the identification and research of the site, to draw the attention of the public to the very far-assessed nature design.
In spring, as traditionally for the tenth year this is happening, an educational event will be organised in the geosite of the year with the participation of specialist geologists and an information stand on the Dzerkal Mountain will be placed at a suitable location. The measure will be notified separately.
The Latvian National Geographical and Geology Division and Geology Museum, the University of Daugavpils, the Nature Protection Board, the Latvian Petroglifu Centre, and the municipality of Rezekne with the administration of Kaunatas parish.
Dr geol is used in the preparation of the information. The materials of the Yura bag; the Dainis oak, the association Norvidzeme Geopark.