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Geilenkirchen

Located in Kreis Heinsberg, Cologne District Coordinates: 50°58′18″ N 6°06′12″ E

Map showing the location of Geilenkirchen Geilenkirchen
Location in Germany
Population
28,494
28.5K
Elevation
96 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
31
listed under Geilenkirchen
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MST Maastricht Aachen Airport24 km
DUS Düsseldorf Airport58 km

About Geilenkirchen

Geilenkirchen is a village. Location: Kreis Heinsberg, Cologne District. Population: 28,494. Elevation: 96 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Hahnbusch and Teverenerheide.

Climate of Geilenkirchen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 67 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (79 mm)
Driest month
April (51 mm)

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 Geilenkirchen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°18°21°23°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°3°5°9°11°13°13°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)635666516779746165616772

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Geilenkirchen

The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 24 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aachen, 22 km to the south.

Airports

  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 24 kmwest
  • Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) Düsseldorf 58 kmnortheast
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 59 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 22 kmsouth
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 32 kmsouthwest
  • Mönchengladbach Population: 261.7K 34 kmnortheast
  • Venlo Population: 102K 45 kmnorth
  • Neuss Population: 152.5K 48 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Geilenkirchen

Within 100 km: 445 historic and cultural sites, 1,762 natural sites, 894 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km75 places

  • Gulp River 22 kmSW
  • Lucherberger See Lake 24 kmSE
  • Vöckelsberg Mountain 19 kmSE
  • Vetschauer Berg Mountain 19 kmS

25–60 km788 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 57 kmSW
  • Île Monsin Island 48 kmSW
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 42 kmSW
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 44 kmS

60–100 km2,238 places

  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 97 kmS
  • Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 99 kmW
  • Wijngaardberg Mountain 94 kmW
  • Wetsberg Mountain 75 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Geilenkirchen

31 places
  1. 1 Geilenkirchen 28.3K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages30

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