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Birken

Located in Overath, Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis Coordinates: 50°56′33″ N 7°15′23″ E

Map showing the location of Birken Birken
Location in Germany
Elevation
213 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CGN Cologne Bonn Airport12 km
DUS Düsseldorf Airport52 km

About Birken

Birken is a village. Location: Overath, Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis. Elevation: 213 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cologne Bonn Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Lüderich and Stockberg.

Climate of Birken

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
July (96 mm)
Driest month
April (63 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 Birken
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°13°18°20°22°22°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°8°10°12°12°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)846482637893967280788394

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Birken

The nearest airport is Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), 12 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergisch Gladbach, 10 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) Köln (Cologne) 12 kmsouthwest
  • Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) Düsseldorf 52 kmnorthwest
  • Dortmund Airport (DTM) Dortmund 69 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Bergisch Gladbach Population: 106.2K 10 kmnorthwest
  • Leverkusen Population: 162.7K 21 kmnorthwest
  • Cologne Population: 1M 22 kmwest
  • Bonn Population: 330.6K 26 kmsouthwest
  • Remscheid Population: 117.1K 27 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Birken

Within 100 km: 588 historic and cultural sites, 3,424 natural sites, 846 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km216 places

  • Kemper Werth Island 23 kmSW
  • Neyetalsperre Lake 24 kmNE
  • Bevertalsperre Lake 24 kmN
  • Dhünntalsperre Lake 15 kmN

25–60 km1,297 places

  • Else River 59 kmN
  • Else River 53 kmNE
  • Weibe River 44 kmE
  • Urbach River 51 kmSE

60–100 km3,345 places

  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 98 kmSW
  • Lac d'Eupen Lake 89 kmSW
  • Lac de Robertville Lake 97 kmSW
  • Schartenknopf Mountain 92 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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