Erkrath
in Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Düsseldorf International Airport (8 mi) - Essen Mulheim Airport (12 mi)
- Mönchengladbach Airport (17 mi)
- Cologne Bonn Airport (27 mi)
- Norvenich Airport (29 mi)
- Dortmund Airport (37 mi)
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Maastricht Aachen Airport (54 mi) - Münster Osnabrück Airport (71 mi)
- Cologne Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 20 mi)
- Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen (Unesco heritage, 20 mi)
- Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust at Brühl (Unesco heritage, 27 mi)
- Aachen Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 47 mi)
- Upper Middle Rhine Valley (Unesco heritage, 80 mi)
- Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
- Schokland and Surroundings (Unesco heritage, 109 mi)
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City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 117 mi) - Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal (D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station) (Unesco heritage, 124 mi)
- Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch (Unesco heritage, 131 mi)
- Kölner Zoo (zoo, (18 mi)
- Zoologischer Garten Düsseldorf (zoo, (5 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.222 and 6.908 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 13' 20" and E 6° 54' 29"
- 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: 05:44 PM (Monday)
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:07 am and 4:32 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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 Erkrath
Erkrath in Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf (North Rhine-Westphalia) with it's 47,815 inhabitants is located in Germany about 291 mi (or 469 km) west of Berlin, the country's capital.
Local time in Erkrath is now 05:44 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Berlin with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Erkrath, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Germany is Düsseldorf International Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 12 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 Cologne Cathedral in a distance of 20 mi (or 31 km), South. 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: Mettmann, Duesseldorf, Solingen, Leverkusen and Neuss. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 9% |
| Air Humidity | 68% |
| Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
10°C (51 °F)
6°C (44 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
10°C (49 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 28th of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Arcadia
Amber
Land Gut Höhne
Wyndham Garden
Mercure Hotel Duesseldorf Sued
Am Zault-Das Landhotel
Forum Hotel Hilden
Mettmann
Der Bornerhof
Akzent Hotel Schildsheide
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Schützenumzug Erkrath 2014
Schützenumzug der St. Sebastianus Bruderschaft Erkrath nach der Proklamation vom Kirchparkplatz zum Festplatz. Event: Schützenfest Erkrath 2014 Ort: Bahnstraße, 40699 Erkrath, Deutschland...
Aktionstag der Wirtschaft Erkrath 2014
Dokumentarfilmbeitrag von Johannes Thor über den Aktionstag der Wirtschaft in Erkrath am 5. September 2014. Am Aktionstag der Wirtschaft am 5. September 2014 haben eine Großzahl an ...
Karnevalszug in Erkrath 2014
Sie sehen Ausschnitte des 25.Karnevalszug der KG Die Letzten Hänger am 22.02.2014. Den ganzen Zug inklusive der Höhepunkte des Biwak gibt es ab 15.03. auf DVD zum Preis von 12 € inkl.
DLRG.TV - San-Training in Erkrath
DLRG.TV - wir berichten von, über, mit der DLRG: Am Wochenende vom 08. bis 10.11.2013 fand auf der Feuer- und Rettungswache in Erkrath ein Sani- tätstraining statt. Insgesamt waren 26 Sanitäter...
QR-Code für Erkrath - Halt mich hoch - 2013-07-07
Sommerfest 2013-07-07 Eine Zusammenstellung.
Karnevalszug Erkrath 02.02.2013
24.Karnevalszug der KG Die letzten Hänger Erkrath am 02.02.2013.
Projektmesse des 2. Aktionstag der Wirtschaft Erkrath 2014
Dokumentarfilmbeitrag von Heinz Janzen über die 2. Projektmesse zum Aktionstag der Wirtschaft in Erkrath. Auf der Projektmesse am 17. Juni 2014 präsentierten knapp 40 soziale Einrichtungen...
Feuerwehr Erkrath Spraydosen-Explosion 29.05.2014
Vorführung der Feuerwehr Erkrath, wie laut Spraydosen z.B. in brennenden Kellern oder Garagen explodieren können. Aufgenommen am Tag der offenen Tür des Löschzugs 1 (http://lz1-erkrath.de/)....
Feuerwehr Erkrath Fettbrand-Vorführung 29.05.2014
Die Feuerwehr Erkrath demonstriert, was passiert, wenn man einen Topf mit Wasser löscht, in dem 1,5 Liter Öl brennen. Aufgenommen am Tag der offenen Tür des Löschzugs 1 (http://lz1-erkrath.de/)...
Erkrath Kreis Mettmann
Stadt in NRW.
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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.
Neandertal
The Neandertal is a small valley of the river Düssel in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, located about 12 km east of Düsseldorf, the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia. The valley belongs to the area of the towns Erkrath and Mettmann. In 1856, the area became famous for the discovery of Neanderthal 1, the first specimen of Homo neanderthalensis to be found. The Neandertal was originally a limestone canyon widely known for its rugged scenery, waterfalls and caves.
Düsseldorf-Gerresheim
Gerresheim is one of the City of Düsseldorf, Germany's forty-nine boroughs. It is located in the eastern part of the municipality. Gerresheim is much older than Düsseldorf itself, having been an independent city with a rich history for over 1,000 years. Gerresheim merged voluntarily with Düsseldorf in 1909. The borough had 28,209 inhabitants and covered 6.47 square kilometers as of December 31, 2007.
Düsseldorf-Hubbelrath
Hubbelrath is an urban bourough of Düsseldorf. It borders to Gerresheim, Mettmann, Erkrath and Ratingen. The name comes from the old estate Hupoldesroth, which was written mentioned first time in 950 A.C. Hubbelrath was a farming settlement with an old romanic church.
Düsseldorf-Unterbach
Unterbach was a local borough of Erkrath, Germany, until 1975, when it became an urban borough of Düsseldorf in a local reorganisation. A portion of the pre-1975 Unterbach remains as the borough of Erkrath-Unterfeldhaus. The eastern end of the borough of Düsseldorf-Vennhausen was attached to Unterbach during the reorganisation since it was already culturally associated with Unterbach.
Neanderthal Museum
Neanderthal Museum is a museum in Mettmann, Germany. Located at the site of the first Neanderthal man discovery in the Neandertal, it features an exhibit centered on human evolution. The museum was constructed in 1996 to a design by architect Arno Brandlhuber and draws about 170,000 visitors per year. The museum also includes an archaeological park on the original discovery site, a Stone Age workshop, as well as an art trail named "human traces".
Kleine Feldhofer Grotte
Kleine Feldhofer Grotte was a cave, a paleoanthropologic site in the Neandertal Valley in northern Germany. In 1856, 60 Neanderthal specimens were unearthed from the cave. The bones come from at least three distinct individuals. The cave was in a limestone gorge and had interior dimensions of 3 m in width by 5 m in length by 3 m in height with a 1 m opening 20 m above the valley floor in the south wall which was 50 m high. The cave gets its name from the nearby large farm of Feldhof.
Erkrath station
Erkrath station is a through station in the town of Erkrath in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It has two platform tracks and it is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 5 station.
Hochdahl station
Hochdahl station is a through station in the district of Hochdahl of the town of Erkrath in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It has two platform tracks and it is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 5 station.
These districts belong to Erkrath.
Other districtsThese are districts that are close by, but belong to a different city than Erkrath.
- Duesseldorf-Pempelfort
- Dilldorfer Hoehe
- Kriel
- Klausenberg
- Huettenstrasse
- Lustheide
- Siebenmorgen
- Rosendahl
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Erkrath.
Unterbach: Unterbacher See − Düsseldorf, Unterbach (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Erkrath, إركرات, ارکرات, Эркрат, Еркрат, 埃尔克拉特
