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Village

Karken

Located in Heinsberg, Kreis Heinsberg Coordinates: 51°06′12″ N 6°04′33″ E

Map showing the location of Karken Karken
Location in Germany
Elevation
34 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MST Maastricht Aachen Airport30 km
DUS Düsseldorf Airport53 km

About Karken

Karken is a village. Location: Heinsberg, Kreis Heinsberg. Elevation: 34 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Worm and Schloß Elsum.

At a glance

Area
8.1 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Karken

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 62 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (77 mm)
Driest month
April (45 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 Karken
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°18°21°23°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°3°4°9°11°13°13°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)594861456377675460576266

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Karken

The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 30 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Mönchengladbach, 27 km to the east.

Airports

  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 30 kmsouthwest
  • Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) Düsseldorf 53 kmnortheast
  • Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN) Weeze 56 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Mönchengladbach Population: 261.7K 27 kmeast
  • Venlo Population: 102K 30 kmnorth
  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 36 kmsouth
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 39 kmsouthwest
  • Krefeld Population: 238K 42 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Karken

Within 100 km: 426 historic and cultural sites, 1,369 natural sites, 830 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km54 places

  • Itterbeek River 17 kmNW
  • Zanderbeek River 24 kmW
  • Witbeek River 18 kmW
  • Tapziep River 24 kmW

25–60 km616 places

  • Île Monsin Island 58 kmSW
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 53 kmSW
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 58 kmS
  • Lac d'Eupen Lake 54 kmS

60–100 km1,955 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 68 kmSW
  • Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 99 kmW
  • Lac de Robertville Lake 73 kmS
  • Wijngaardberg Mountain 93 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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