: "house mountain", plural: Hausberge) is German for a prominent mountain or hill in the immediate vicinity of a village, town or city, usually located on its municipal territory, but outside the built up area.
A hill within a town or city itself is usually referred to in German as a Stadtberg.
As a result, many have cable cars or gondola lifts to transport visitors to the top.
"Hausberg" is also a proper name of numerous mountains and hills in German-speaking countries.
There is a national border between Geneva and its Hausberg, the Salève in France.