Idar-ObersteinGeneral information - Location
| Country | Germany | | Location in country | 
Southwest | | Location in Europe | Central Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: 7.312,Lat: 49.7134  |
| Elevation | 332 meter above sea level | | Local time | 22:25:20pm |
| Name province/region (Bundesland) | Rheinland-Pfalz | | Name Sub(sub)region - municipality | Birkenfeld | | Name | Idar-Oberstein |
Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
| Capitalname |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Luxembourg | 
Luxembourg | 87 km | 
West
| | 2 Brussel | 
Belgium | 246 km | 
NorthWest
| | 3 Bern | 
Switzerland | 308 km | 
South
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe North Sea is the nearest seacoast with a distance of around 283 km (direction NorthWest).The coastline is located in another country namely Belgium.The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Rhine main - Medium - Nahe, Lahn, part of the larger catchment area Rhine. The nearest bigger lake (reservoir) is Bostalsee (1.4 km2 at a height of around 399 meter above sea level) at a distance of 23.1 km in SouthWestern direction).
The nearest mountain is Erbeskopf with a height of 816 meter (at a distance of 16.1 km and direction West).
The most nearby international border is the
Luxembourg-German border with a straight distance of 57.2 km in WestNorthWestern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 80 km.
Elevation around place: hill: 97%, low mountains: 3%, The hills are mainly southeastern orientated. The surroundings of the place is moderately 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 Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (at a distance of 81 km and direction West).The closest smaller (subnational) airport is Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (at a distance of 26 km in Northern direction).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
41.2 km2 |
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| Nature |
2.3 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
22.1 km2 |
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| Urban area |
12.9 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Idar-Oberstein in country Germany
Idar-Oberstein at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Nearest Natura2000-area
| Sitename |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| Nahetal | DE | 0.3 km | 
SouthEast
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