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Selfkant

Located in Kreis Heinsberg, Cologne District Coordinates: 51°01′00″ N 5°55′00″ E

Map showing the location of Selfkant Selfkant
Location in Germany
Population
10,786
10.8K
Elevation
50 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
11
listed under Selfkant
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MST Maastricht Aachen Airport16 km
LGG Liège Airport54 km

About Selfkant

Selfkant is a village. Location: Kreis Heinsberg, Cologne District. Population: 10,786. Elevation: 50 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Saeffeler-beek and Kasteel Hoensbroek.

Climate of Selfkant

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 64 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (76 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 Selfkant
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°18°21°23°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°11°13°12°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)614962456276675761596468

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Selfkant

The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 16 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Maastricht, 25 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 16 kmsouthwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 54 kmsouthwest
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 61 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 25 kmsouthwest
  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 29 kmsoutheast
  • Mönchengladbach Population: 261.7K 41 kmnortheast
  • Venlo Population: 102K 43 kmnortheast
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 49 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Selfkant

Within 100 km: 440 historic and cultural sites, 1,450 natural sites, 877 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km67 places

  • Stokkemderbos Natural site 15 kmW
  • Solter Heide Natural site 21 kmNW
  • Petersheimbos Natural site 23 kmSW
  • Pejensbos Natural site 21 kmW

25–60 km685 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 55 kmSW
  • Île Monsin Island 45 kmSW
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 39 kmSW
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 48 kmS

60–100 km2,015 places

  • Hofstademeer Lake 99 kmW
  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 99 kmS
  • Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 86 kmW
  • Lac de Robertville Lake 65 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Selfkant

11 places
  1. 1 Tüddern 6.3K
  2. 2 Saeffelen 1.1K

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

Cities & villages9

Nearby attractions & nature

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