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west Geilenkirchen:Nierstraß germany north Lennestadt:Altenhundem germany Gommern:Karith germany nearest Wassenberg:Ophoven germany Karl germany south Frankenberg (Eder):Viermünden germany east Kleve:Keeken germany


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Karken

General information - Location

CountryGermany
Location in country West
Location in EuropeCentral Europe
Coordinates (WGS84)Long: 6.0798,Lat: 51.1031 marker
Elevation33 meter above sea level
Local time3:14:10am
Name province/region (Bundesland)Nordrhein-Westfalen
Wiki-website Subregion (Regierungsbezirk)Köln
Name Sub(sub)region - municipalityHeinsberg
Name Heinsberg

Nearest 5 places
Placename Distance Direction
1 Wassenberg:Ophoven1.7 km EastNorthEast
2 Heinsberg:Kempen1.9 km SouthEast
3 Heinsberg:Vinn2.3 km SouthWest
4 Wassenberg:Effeld2.8 km NorthEast
5 3.1 km WestSouthWest

Nearest 3 capitals
Capitalname Country Distance Direction
1 Brussel   Belgium125 km West
2 Amsterdam   Netherlands163 km NorthNorthWest
3 Luxembourg   Luxembourg166 km South

Characteristics - Physical Geography

The North Sea is the nearest seacoast with a distance of around 131 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 is Gerelingsplas (1.2 km2 at a distance of 11.4 km in NorthWestern direction).

The most nearby international border is the Dutch-German border with a straight distance of 1.8 km in NorthNorthWestern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 2.5 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)
Name
NR-570

Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Düsseldorf Airport (at a distance of 52 km and direction EastNorthEast).

Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)

 Forest   5.4 km2 
 6.9% 
 Agriculture   58.9 km2 
 74.9% 
 Urban area   12.3 km2 
 15.6% 
 Water - Lakes   1.1 km2 
 1.4% 

Climate - Temperature and Precipitation


Location of Karken in country Germany


Karken at Physical map (height map)


Tourist information - Travel Guide

Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Name Country Distance Direction
1 Aachen Cathedral Germany37 km South
2 Cologne CathedralGermany64 km EastSouthEast
3 Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust at BrühlGermany66 km EastSouthEast

Nearest Natura2000-area
Sitename Country Distance Direction
RoerdalNL2.2 km WestNorthWest

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Relief: Altitude classes in percent (within 5km)


Relief: slope classes in percent (within 5km)




Current weather at Karken

Type of weather in Karkenlight rain weericoon
Current temperature: 7 degrees Celcius
Rain last 3 hours : No precipitation
Wind: 3.09 mtr/sec (windforce - bft 2)
Wind direction: South West
Air pressure: 1019 mb
Humidity: 80 %
Daylength at 18 December 2024:7 hour and 54 minutes
Sunrise :08:35 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset :16:29 Europe/Amsterdam

Weather coming 24 hours

Karken - DE (longitude: 6.0798, latitude: 51.1031)
Distance weather station to place (direction NNO): 0 Kilometers

4:00
8 degrees
1017 mbar
clear skyweericoon
7:00
9 degrees
1016 mbar
scattered cloudsweericoon
10:00
12 degrees
1014 mbar
broken cloudsweericoon
13:00
12 degrees
1013 mbar
overcast cloudsweericoon
16:00
12 degrees
1012 mbar
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19:00
12 degrees
1011 mbar
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22:00
13 degrees
1006 mbar
overcast cloudsweericoon
1:00
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1001 mbar
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5 days Weather forecast: Temperature - Pressure and Precipitation

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