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Village

Schanz

Located in Heinsberg, Kreis Heinsberg Coordinates: 51°03′09″ N 6°10′21″ E

Map showing the location of Schanz Schanz
Location in Germany
Elevation
42 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 Airport32 km
DUS Düsseldorf Airport49 km

About Schanz

Schanz is a village. Location: Heinsberg, Kreis Heinsberg. Elevation: 42 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Teichbach and Teich Bach.

Climate of Schanz

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
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (75 mm)
Driest month
April (46 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 Schanz
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°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)584960466575695860576365

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Schanz

The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 32 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Mönchengladbach, 24 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 32 kmsouthwest
  • Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) Düsseldorf 49 kmnortheast
  • Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN) Weeze 61 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Mönchengladbach Population: 261.7K 24 kmnortheast
  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 31 kmsouth
  • Venlo Population: 102K 35 kmnorth
  • Neuss Population: 152.5K 39 kmnortheast
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 41 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Schanz

Within 100 km: 431 historic and cultural sites, 1,603 natural sites, 855 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km57 places

  • Hariksee Lake 19 kmN
  • Lingberg Mountain 17 kmN
  • Dassen Berg Mountain 24 kmN
  • Wegberger Busch Natural site 12 kmN

25–60 km732 places

  • Île Monsin Island 58 kmSW
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 52 kmSW
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 54 kmS
  • Lac d'Eupen Lake 48 kmS

60–100 km2,100 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 67 kmSW
  • Lac de Robertville Lake 67 kmS
  • Wijngaardberg Mountain 99 kmW
  • Wetsberg Mountain 79 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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