Grotenrath
in Cologne District of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
50.940 and 6.062 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 50° 56' 22" and E 6° 3' 43"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
German
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:00 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Berlin
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:51 am and 4:48 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Germany in Western Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Germany.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Germany. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Grotenrath

Grotenrath in Cologne District (North Rhine-Westphalia) is located in Germany about 333 mi (or 536 km) west of Berlin, the country's capital.

Local time in Grotenrath is now 05:00 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Berlin with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports in the wider vicinity of Grotenrath, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Germany is Geilenkirchen Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Germany is Aachen Cathedral in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), South. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: UEbach-Palenberg, Gangelt, Heinsberg, Waldfeucht and Selfkant. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 51 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 75%
Air Pressure 1028 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 15th of November 2024

8°C (47 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

9°C (48 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

9°C (48 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Golden Tulip Parkstad Zuid Limburg

Address
6,2 mi
Roda J.C. Ring 59
6466 NH Kerkrade
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Le Moulin Du Roc

Address
5,1 mi
Avenue Eugene Leroy
24530 Brantome
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Fletcher Kasteelhotel Erenstein

Address
4,7 mi
Oud Erensteinerweg 6
6468 PC Kerkrade
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


WinselerHof

Address
4,9 mi
Tunnelweg 99
6372 XH Landgraaf
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel SnowWorld & Conference

Address
4,9 mi
Witte Wereld 1
6372 VG Landgraaf
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Brunssummerheide

Address
2,1 mi
Rimburgerweg 52
6445 Heerlen
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Mercator-Hotel

Address
4,5 mi
Burgstr.6
52538 Gangelt
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 15:00 (lunchbreak: 18:00 - 7:00)


Brommler Mühle

Address
4,8 mi
Schinvelder Str. 51
52538 Gangelt
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 20:00 (lunchbreak: 11:00 - 15:00)
Weekend: closed


City

Address
3,1 mi
Theodor-Heuss-Ring 15
52511 Geilenkirchen
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 22:00


Overste Hof Hotel & Restaurant

Address
4,4 mi
Overstehofweg 14
6372VG Landgraaf
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 21:00
Weekend: 8:30 - 21:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Geilenkirchen Air Base 15-06-2012 (Arrivals 30 years anniversary NATO base) Part 3/4

Published: June 16, 2012
Length: 43:31 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Vipers810

Geilenkirchen Air Base 15-06-2012 (Arrivals 30 years anniversary NATO base) Part 3/4 0:00 Arrival Hellenic Air Force F-16D 149 1:48 Arrival NATO E-3A AWACS LX-N90456 5:31 Departing TNT ...


Geilenkirchen Air Base 15-06-2012 (Arrivals 30 years anniversary NATO base) Part 1/4

Published: June 15, 2012
Length: 23:48 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Vipers810

Geilenkirchen Air Base 15-06-2012 (Arrivals 30 years anniversary NATO base) Part 1/4 0:00 Arrival Czech Air Force Casa C-295M 0454 3:22 Arrival Royal Netherlands Air Force Allouette 3 A-292...


Geilenkirchen Air Base 15-06-2012 (Arrivals 30 years anniversary NATO base) Part 2/4

Published: June 16, 2012
Length: 29:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Vipers810

Geilenkirchen Air Base 15-06-2012 (Arrivals 30 years anniversary NATO base) Part 2/4 0:00 Arrival German Air Force F-4F Phantom 38+24 5:15 Arrival German Air Force Tornado IDS 45+85 10:29...


Antonov An-225 - Approaching ETNG - GEILENKIRCHEN - Part 1

Published: April 17, 2008
Length: 50:30 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Aviation-Job.EU

Antonov 225 approaching and landing at Geilenkirchen Air Base. AWACS home base - Germany. The worlds biggest aircraft ever built.


Sat 1 Automagazin www.Rahmen-Automobile.de Eu Neuwagen Geilenkirchen

Published: September 14, 2012
Length: 13:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: RahmenAutomobile

Schnäppchen beim Neuwagenkauf. Das Sat1 Automagazin besucht Rahmen Automobile. www.rahmen-automobile.de.


Ilyushin Il-76 Take off at Geilenkirchen

Published: August 22, 2008
Length: 33:40 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Caspar Smit

Ilyushin Il-76 take off at Geilenkirchen Air Base at 20-08-2008.


Antonov An-124 landing in Geilenkirchen (GKE)

Published: February 12, 2007
Length: 38:48 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: deuterid

Antonov An-124-100 Ruslan, Volga-Dnepr Airlines (HeavyLift - Volga-Dnepr)landing on the NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen/Germany (GKE / ETNG).


Ilyushin Il-76MD landing in Geilenkirchen

Published: February 12, 2007
Length: 28:55 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: deuterid

Ilyushin Il-76MD landing on the NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen/Germany (GKE / ETNG).


Geilenkirchen Air Base 15-06-2012 (Arrivals 30 years anniversary NATO base) Part 4/4

Published: June 16, 2012
Length: 36:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Vipers810

Geilenkirchen Air Base 15-06-2012 (Arrivals 30 years anniversary NATO base) Part 4/4 0:00 Arrival Beechcraft C23 Sundowner D-EIPC 1:32 Arrival Piel CP-301A Emeraude F-POIZ 2:04 Arrival De...


Geilenkirchen Airbase 10-08-11; KC135 71499 'UTAH ANG'

Published: August 10, 2011
Length: 18:53 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: MrSoeberg

[HD]Video: Boeing KC135 tanker UTAH ANG.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Eygelshoven

Eygelshoven is a small village near the town of Kerkrade in the southeast of the Netherlands, close to the German and Belgian borders. It has two former coal mines, Laura and Julia, which were named after the wives of the two owners. Both pits closed in 1974. Local soccer clubs are also named after the former coal mines. Eygelshoven has a small former church from the sixteenth century, which stands on top of a hill. In 1922, another church was built.

Located at 50.9, 6.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands), Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands), Mining communities in the Netherlands, Kerkrade

Ubach over Worms

Ubach over Worms is a former municipality located in the southeast of the Netherlands, in the province of Limburg. In 1982 it was incorporated into the new municipality of Landgraaf along with Schaesberg and Nieuwenhagen. The German name for this part of Landgraaf is "Waubach". It is believed that the latter name derives from Waldbach, which is German for "woodland creek", referring to the local Worm stream. This name is said to have later corrupted into Waubach.

Located at 50.9167, 6.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands)

NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen

NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen (E-3A Component) is located near Geilenkirchen, Germany. It is the Main Operating Base of the NATO E-3A Component, one of two operational elements of the NATO Airborne Early Warning & Control Force.

Located at 50.9608, 6.0425 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
NATO installations in Germany, Airports in Germany

RAF Geilenkirchen

The former Royal Air Force Station Geilenkirchen, more commonly known as RAF Geilenkirchen, was a Royal Air Force military air field in the North Rhine-Westphalia region of Germany, built by the British who used the facility mainly as an airfield for RAF fighter squadrons from May 1953 until 21 January 1968.

Located at 50.9602, 6.04239 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Military units and formations established in 1953, Royal Air Force stations in Germany, Military units and formations disestablished in 1968

Nieuwenhagen

Nieuwenhagen is a former village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is now a part of the municipality of Landgraaf. Nieuwenhagen was a separate municipality until 1982, when it became a part of Landgraaf.

Located at 50.9, 6.03333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands), Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands)

Rimburg

Rimburg is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Landgraaf, on the German border. Rimburg was a separate municipality until 1887, when it was merged with Ubach over Worms.

Located at 50.9167, 6.08333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands), Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands)