sentences:  Located on the "Hochwald" plateau, and overlooking the Hunsrück mountain range, the Hinzert concentration camp was named after the nearest village, now called Hinzert-Pölert.At an altitude of 550m, the plateau is exposed to much humidity, wind, strong precipitation, fog and glacial temperatures in winter.The camp was surrounded by a coniferous forest that provided lumber for the camp's construction and maintenance.