Erkelenz, Germany: tourism, information and visitor reviews
Erkelenz is situated in Germany, in the Nordrhein-Westfalen region.
Geographical information
Place name: Erkelenz
Main Region: Nordrhein-Westfalen
Country: Germany
Latitude: 51.07947 North (51°4'46"N)
Longitude: 6.31531 East (6°18'55"E)
Altitude: 99 metres above sea-level
Population: 44650 (most recent estimate only)
Distance from Erkelenz to other selected towns in Germany
Distances are 'as the crow flies' not driving distances!
- distance from Berlin: 513 km
- distance from Hamburg: 374 km
- distance from Munich: 500 km
- distance from Cologne: 47 km
- distance from Frankfurt: 199 km
- distance from Essen: 64 km
- distance from Stuttgart: 327 km
- distance from Dortmund: 94 km
- distance from Dusseldorf: 36 km
- distance from Bremen: 280 km
- distance from Hannover: 276 km
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More places in the same region
We have located 3 other place(s) listed nearby (within 10 kilometres of Erkelenz):
Tourism and sports
...with places to visit and transport
Attractions
Volksgarten Bungtwald (Park) (17 km)Monuments
Selected monuments in or near Erkelenz (not a comprehensive list,
we are always adding additional monuments).
Schloss Rheydt (Castle) (16 km)
Zitadelle Juelich (Ancient site) (17 km)
Brueckenkopf Juelich (Ancient site) (18 km)
Hexenturm Juelich (Ancient site) (18 km)
Schloss Myllendonk (Castle) (19 km)
Natural highlights
Natural highlights such as lakes, forests and mountains close to Erkelenz.
Mennrathheide (Heath) (8 km)Kapbusch (Forest) (9 km)
Rheindahlener Wald (Forest) (10 km)
Wegberger Busch (Forest) (10 km)
Birgeler Wald (Forest) (11 km)
Merbecker Busch (Forest) (12 km)
Hardter Wald (Forest) (12 km)
Effelder Wald (Forest) (14 km)
Ophovener Wald (Forest) (14 km)
Raderwerkes Bruch (Marsh) (15 km)
Bockerter Heide (Heath) (16 km)
Harik-See (Lake) (17 km)
Hoppbruch (Marsh) (18 km)
Hahnbusch (Forest) (19 km)
Lindenberger Wald (Forest) (19 km)
Selgenbusch (Forest) (20 km)
Elmpter Wald (Forest) (20 km)
Ling Berg (Hill) (20 km)
Grosser Forst (Forest) (21 km)
Naturpark Schwalm-Nette (Nature reserve) (21 km)
Rintger Bruch (Forest) (21 km)
Vogels Berg (Hill) (21 km)
Neers-Bruch (Marsh) (21 km)
Forst Hambach (Forest) (22 km)
Holter Heide (Forest) (22 km)
Holler Heide (Heath) (22 km)
Teverenerheide (Forest) (22 km)
Bruggener Wald (Forest) (23 km)
Escher Burge (Forest) (23 km)
Diergardtscher Wald (Forest) (23 km)
Allee Busch (Forest) (23 km)
Elsdorfer Burge (Forest) (24 km)
Die Burge (Forest) (25 km)
Transport
Railway stations identified as being in or close to Erkelenz.
Bahnhof Otzenrath (11 km)Bahnhof Dalheim (12 km)
Juelich Bahnhof (18 km)
Bahnhof Geilenkirchen (19 km)
Bahnhof Helenabrunn (19 km)
Haltepunkt Bruggen-West (21 km)
Bahnhof Neersen (21 km)
Bahnhof Schiefbahn (23 km)
Bahnhof UEbach-Palenberg (23 km)
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