River

Elsbach

Located in Salzbergen, Landkreis Emsland Coordinates: 52°19′32″ N 7°21′38″ E

Location in Germany

Elevation: 32 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Salzbergen; 1 km W
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport31 km; DTM Dortmund Airport91 km

About Elsbach

Elsbach is a river. Location: Salzbergen, Landkreis Emsland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Münster Osnabrück Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Ahlder Wald and Gutsforst Stovern.

Climate of Elsbach

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 63 mm

Hottest month: July (day 23°)
Coldest month: February (night 0°)
Wettest month: August (90 mm)
Driest month: April (41 mm)

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Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Elsbach
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	6°	9°	13°	18°	21°	23°	23°	19°	14°	9°	6°
Average low (°C)	0°	0°	2°	4°	8°	11°	13°	12°	10°	6°	3°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	65	52	49	41	55	61	81	90	61	59	63	67

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Elsbach

The nearest airport is Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO), 31 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Enschede, 34 km to the west.

Airports

Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 31 kmsoutheast
Dortmund Airport (DTM) Dortmund 91 kmsouth
Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 103 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Enschede Population: 153.7K 34 kmwest
Münster Population: 308.3K 44 kmsoutheast
Osnabrück Population: 166.5K 47 kmeast
Hamm Population: 179K 78 kmsoutheast
Recklinghausen Population: 122.4K 80 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Elsbach

Within 100 km: 183 historic and cultural sites, 957 natural sites, 542 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km132 places

Mickelmeer Lake 20 kmN
Kleines Heiliges Meer Lake 20 kmE
Großes Heiliges Meer Lake 19 kmE
Vechtesee Lake 23 kmNW

25–60 km615 places

Werse River 39 kmSE
Fallermoor Lake 27 kmN
Aasee Lake 45 kmS
Alfsee Lake 45 kmNE

60–100 km935 places

Putjensberg Mountain 93 kmW
Ahse River 79 kmSE
Goten Lake 66 kmNE
Thülsfelder Talsperre Lake 77 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Salzbergen Town, Salzbergen
1 km W
Dalsterhoek Neighbourhood, Salzbergen
0.4 km S
Vorbexten Village, Salzbergen
1.4 km NE
Hummeldorf Village, Salzbergen
1.7 km SE
Langenberg Neighbourhood, Salzbergen
1.9 km SW
Neumehringen Neighbourhood, Salzbergen
1.9 km NW

Elsbach

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Ahlder Wald Natural site, Lower Saxony
2.6 km N
Gutsforst Stovern Natural site, Salzbergen
3.8 km S
Im Sande Natural site, Lower Saxony
3.9 km N
Sandhügel Natural site, Germany
4.1 km E
Listruper Bach River, Emsbüren
5.1 km NE
Thieberg Mountain, Rheine
6.4 km SE
Listruper Bach River, Emsbüren
6 km N
Haddorfer See Lake, Wettringen
6.2 km SW

Elsbach

Sources & licences

GeoNames, CC-BY-4.0 GeoNames (www.geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

Data last updated: November 5, 2026