AlthenGeneral information - Location
| Country | Germany | | Location in country | 
East | | Location in Europe | Central Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: 12.5202,Lat: 51.3392  |
| Elevation | 124 meter above sea level | | Local time | 22:59:07pm |
| Name province/region (Bundesland) | Sachsen | | Name Sub(sub)region - municipality | Leipzig | | Name | Leipzig |
Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
| Capitalname |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Berlin | Germany | 145 km | 
NorthNorthEast
| | 2 Praha | 
Czech-republic | 193 km | 
SouthEast
| | 3 Wien | 
Austria | 445 km |
SouthEast
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe Baltic Sea is the nearest seacoast with a distance of around 287 km (direction NorthNorthEast).The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Saale, part of the larger catchment area Elbe. The nearest bigger lake is Kiesgrube Kleinpösna (0.7 km2 at a height of around 124 meter above sea level) at a distance of 3.2 km in SouthSouthEastern direction).
The most nearby international border is the
German-Czech border with a straight distance of 97.1 km in SouthEastern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 136 km.
Elevation around place: low location: 100%, The hills are mainly northern orientated. The surroundings of the place is lightly urbanised. The most common land use in the area is agriculture.
Name area (subregions, nature area, hills, mountains, landscape)
Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Leipzig/Halle Airport (at a distance of 22 km and direction WestNorthWest).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
0.3 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
55.9 km2 |
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| Urban area |
19.6 km2 |
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| Infrastructure |
0.6 km2 |
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| Water - Lakes |
1.8 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Althen in country Germany
Althen at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Nearest Natura2000-area
| Sitename |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| Partheaue | DE | 0.6 km | 
NorthEast
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