What is Eifel?
[[File:Eifel lage u ausdehnung v3.png|thumb|Location of the Eifel]] [[File:Eifel - Deutsche Mittelgebirge, Serie A-de.png|thumb|Map of the Eifel]] [[File:Erresberg.jpg|thumb|Eifel landscape: the [[Ernstberg]] and surroundings]] The '''Eifel''' is a [[mountain range]] mostly in [[Germany]]. The northern part is in the state of [[North Rhine-Westphalia]]. The southern part is in the state of [[Rhineland-Palatinate]]. The very eastern part of [[Belgium]] (the [[High Fens]] and most of the [[German-speaking Community of Belgium]]) and the northern part of [[Luxembourg]] (the [[Oesling]]) are considered to be both parts of the [[Ardennes (forest)|Ardennes]] and parts of the Eifel. The western border of the Eifel is at the Belgian and Luxembourgian Ardennes. The eastern border is at the [[Westerwald]] across the [[Rhine River]]. The southern border is at the [[Hunsrück]] across the [[Moselle River]]. The northern border is at the lower regions of the [[Rhineland]]. == Characteristics == The Eifel has hills up to about {{convert|700|m|abbr=off}}. They are made of [[slate]] and other stones. The highest hill is the [[Hohe Acht]] with an altitude of {{convert|747|m|abbr=off}}. Few people live in the mountain range. It has many trees, [[reservoir]]s and rivers. The biggest settlement is the city of [[Aachen]] at the northern edge. Because of its [[elevation]], temperatures are low. == Division == The Eifel is divided into: * [[West Eifel]] (''Westeifel''): western part, partly in Belgium and Luxembourg * [[East Eifel]] (''Osteifel''): central and eastern part * [[Venn Foreland]] (''Vennvorland''): in the very northwest (around Aachen) == Language == Languages spoken in the Eifel are [[German language|German]], and in the Belgian and Luxembourgian parts besides German also [[French language|French]]. Three [[Central Franconian dialects]] of German are spoken in the Eifel: * [[Ripuarian language|Ripuarian]] in the North Rhine-Westphalia part and bordering Belgium * [[Moselle Franconian dialects]] in the Rhineland-P