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Birgelen

Located in Wassenberg, Kreis Heinsberg Coordinates: 51°06′54″ N 6°08′59″ E

Map showing the location of Birgelen Birgelen
Location in Germany
Elevation
48 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 Airport35 km
DUS Düsseldorf Airport47 km

About Birgelen

Birgelen is a village. Location: Wassenberg, Kreis Heinsberg. Elevation: 48 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Schloß Elsum and Ophovener Wald.

Climate of Birgelen

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 Birgelen
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°13°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)594861456377675460576266

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Birgelen

The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 35 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Mönchengladbach, 22 km to the east.

Airports

  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 35 kmsouthwest
  • Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) Düsseldorf 47 kmnortheast
  • Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN) Weeze 54 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Mönchengladbach Population: 261.7K 22 kmeast
  • Venlo Population: 102K 28 kmnorth
  • Krefeld Population: 238K 37 kmnortheast
  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 38 kmsouth
  • Neuss Population: 152.5K 39 kmeast

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

Day trips from Birgelen

Within 100 km: 418 historic and cultural sites, 1,421 natural sites, 827 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km54 places

  • Itterbeek River 22 kmW
  • Witbeek River 23 kmW
  • Émissaire River 23 kmW
  • Bosbeek River 25 kmW

25–60 km660 places

  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 57 kmSW
  • Lac d'Eupen Lake 55 kmS
  • Schemersberg Mountain 51 kmW
  • Vrouwenbos Natural site 48 kmSW

60–100 km1,952 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 72 kmSW
  • Île Monsin Island 62 kmSW
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 60 kmS
  • Lac de Robertville Lake 74 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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