EssenGeneral information - Location
| Country | Germany | | Location in country | 
West | | Location in Europe | Central Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: 7.0126,Lat: 51.4558  |
| Elevation | 90 meter above sea level | | Local time | 2:55:57am | | Population | 570000 (9th largest city in country) |
| Name province/region (Bundesland) | Nordrhein-Westfalen | | Wiki-website Subregion (Regierungsbezirk) | Düsseldorf | | Name Sub(sub)region - municipality | Essen | | Name | Essen | | Other place with same name 1 | 
Essen
Vlaams Gewest - Antwerpen |
Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
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Country |
Distance |
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| 1 Amsterdam | 
Netherlands | 178 km | 
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| | 2 Brussel |
Belgium | 198 km | 
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| | 3 Luxembourg | 
Luxembourg | 215 km | 
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe North Sea is the nearest seacoast with a distance of around 192 km (direction West).The coastline is located in another country namely Belgium.The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Rhine main - Lower - Ruhr, Lippe, part of the larger catchment area Rhine. The nearest bigger lake (reservoir) is Baldeneysee (2.4 km2 at a height of around 51 meter above sea level) at a distance of 5.5 km in Southern direction).
The most nearby international border is the
Dutch-German border with a straight distance of 53 km in NorthNorthWestern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 74 km.
Elevation around place: low location: 100%, The hills are mainly northern orientated. The surroundings of the place is highly urbanised. The most common land use in the area is urban.
Name area (subregions, nature area, hills, mountains, landscape)
Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Düsseldorf Airport (at a distance of 25 km and direction SouthWest).The closest smaller (subnational) airport is Dortmund Airport (at a distance of 42 km in Eastern direction).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
4.3 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
2.3 km2 |
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| Urban area |
64.2 km2 |
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| Infrastructure |
0.3 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Essen in country Germany
Essen at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Nearest Natura2000-area
Social media - Maps
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Hotels at Essen 
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