HechelscheidtGeneral information - Location
| Country | Germany | | Location in country | 
West | | Location in Europe | Central Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: 6.3691,Lat: 50.6345  |
| Elevation | 390 meter above sea level | | Local time | 22:45:23pm |
| Name province/region (Bundesland) | Nordrhein-Westfalen | | Wiki-website Subregion (Regierungsbezirk) | Köln | | Name Sub(sub)region - municipality | Städteregion Aachen | | Name | Simmerath |
Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
| Capitalname |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Luxembourg | 
Luxembourg | 115 km | 
SouthSouthWest
| | 2 Brussel | 
Belgium | 144 km | 
WestNorthWest
| | 3 Amsterdam | 
Netherlands | 219 km | 
NorthNorthWest
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe North Sea is the nearest seacoast with a distance of around 169 km (direction WestNorthWest).The coastline is located in another country namely Belgium.The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Meuse. The nearest bigger lake (reservoir) is Rurtalsperre Schwammenauel (6.1 km2 at a height of around 281 meter above sea level) at a distance of 1.3 km in EastSouthEastern direction).
The nearest mountain is Signal de Botrange with a height of 694 meter (at a distance of 24.5 km and direction SouthWest).One of the mountains in High Fens, part of the mountain range Ardennes.
The most nearby international border is the
German-Belgium border with a straight distance of 6.7 km in Western direction. The estimated travel distance is around 9.4 km.
Elevation around place: hill: 79%, low mountains: 21%, The hills are mainly northern orientated. The surroundings of the place is lightly urbanised. The most common land use in the area is forest.
Name area (subregions, nature area, hills, mountains, landscape)
Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Cologne Bonn Airport (at a distance of 60 km and direction EastNorthEast).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
40.5 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
26.8 km2 |
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| Urban area |
4.9 km2 |
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| Water - Lakes |
6.2 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Hechelscheidt in country Germany
Hechelscheidt at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Nearest Natura2000-area
| Sitename |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| Kermeter | DE | 1.8 km | 
SouthEast
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