Elbogen (meteorite)

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Elbogen (German: Elbogen), also the Loket Iron (Czech pronunciation: [ˈlokɛt]), is an iron meteorite that fell in the village of Loket, Karlovy Vary Region, Kingdom of Bohemia, about the year 1400. Also known during the Middle Ages as the "bewitched burgrave" of Elbogen, due to a cursed Count at the Elbogen castle, it is the oldest of 15 recorded falls in the Czech Republic. It has not survived to our time in its original size, having been cut for scientific purposes and its pieces sent to museums all around the world.

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Elbogen (meteorite)
2099, Sokolov District

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N 50.183333333333 °	E 12.75 °

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357 33 Sokolov District, Nádražní předměstí
Northwest, Czechia
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