Isohypse

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Isohypse

[izoˈhʏpsə]

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noun Isohypse · Isohypsen

Kartografie die Verbindungslinien gleicher Höhe über dem Meeresspiegel auf Landkarten Isohypsen dienen der Darstellung des Geländeprofils.
Similar: Höhenlinie, Niveaulinie

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contour line on a map or chart

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@misc{isohypse_2026,
  title = {Isohypse},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/isohypse},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}