MerkeshausenGeneral information - Location
| Country | Germany | | Location in country | 
West | | Location in Europe | Central Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: 6.4171,Lat: 50.0394  |
| Elevation | 339 meter above sea level | | Local time | 5:22:44am |
| Name province/region (Bundesland) | Rheinland-Pfalz | | Name Sub(sub)region - municipality | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | | Name | Arzfeld | | Name | Oberpierscheid |
Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
| Capitalname |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Luxembourg | 
Luxembourg | 52 km | 
SouthSouthWest
| | 2 Brussel | 
Belgium | 172 km | 
NorthWest
| | 3 Amsterdam | 
Netherlands | 281 km | 
NorthNorthWest
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe North Sea is the nearest seacoast with a distance of around 212 km (direction NorthWest).The coastline is located in another country namely Belgium.The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Moselle, part of the larger catchment area Rhine. The nearest bigger lake (reservoir) is Bassin Supérieur S.E.O. (Oberbecken) (0.5 km2 at a distance of 20.1 km in WestSouthWestern direction).
The nearest vulcano (within 50 km) is the Volcanic Eifel (Maar) at a distance of 34.2 km (direction EastNorthEast).
The most nearby international border is the
Luxembourg-German border with a straight distance of 17.1 km in WestSouthWestern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 24 km.The nearest tripoint border within 25 km is the German Belgian Luxembourgish tripoint with a straight distance of 22.4 km (direction WestNorthWest).
Elevation around place: hill: 88%, low mountains: 12%, The hills are mainly southern orientated. 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 Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (at a distance of 49 km and direction SouthSouthWest).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
34.5 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
43.2 km2 |
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| Urban area |
0.6 km2 |
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| Water - Lakes |
0.3 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Merkeshausen in country Germany
Merkeshausen at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Nearest Natura2000-area
| Sitename |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| Enztal | DE | 4.5 km | 
WestNorthWest
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