The Veletian Mountain () is a moraine hill near the boundary of the city of Szczecin, Poland, located within the municipality of Police in Police County. With the height of 130.9 m (429.46 ft), it is the tallest peak of the Warszewo Hills. It is located within the Ueckermünde Heath.
Toponomy The hill is named after the Veleti, a group of medieval Lechitic tribes related to Polabian Slavs, which inhabited the area from the 8th to 10th centauries.Tadeusz Białecki (editor): Słownik współczesnych nazw geograficznych Pomorza Zachodniego z nazwami przejściowymi z lat 1945-1948. Szczecin: Pomeranian Library, 2002, p. 41, 231. . (in Polish)
Characteristics Veletian Mountain is the tallest peak of the Warszewo Hills, with the height of 130.9 m (429.46 ft). It is placed near the boundary of the Szczecin, Poland, within the municipality of Police in Police County. It is a moraine hill, located within the Ueckermünde Heath. The Devil's Marsh is present at its base, forming the source of the Veletian Stream."Arkusz N-33-90-C-a-1 (Szczecin-Warszewo)". Mapa topograficzna Polski 1:10 000. Warsaw: Główny Geodeta Kraju, 2002. . (in Polish) Previously, in the area of the hill was present the village of Goślice, which was abandoned after the Second World War. Tadeusz Białecki (editor): Encyklopedia Szczecina. Suplement 1. Szczecin: University of Szczecin, 2003, p. 85. (in Polish)
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