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Birgen

Located in Schwalmtal, Kreis Viersen Coordinates: 51°13′39″ N 6°17′22″ E

Map showing the location of Birgen Birgen
Location in Germany
Elevation
63 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DUS Düsseldorf Airport34 km
NRN Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport43 km

About Birgen

Birgen is a village. Location: Schwalmtal, Kreis Viersen. Elevation: 63 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Düsseldorf Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Hariksee and Hardter Wald.

Climate of Birgen

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 (74 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 Birgen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°18°21°23°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°9°11°13°13°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)614862466574685861596468

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Birgen

The nearest airport is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), 34 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Mönchengladbach, 12 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) Düsseldorf 34 kmeast
  • Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN) Weeze 43 kmnorth
  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 51 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Mönchengladbach Population: 261.7K 12 kmsoutheast
  • Venlo Population: 102K 18 kmnorthwest
  • Krefeld Population: 238K 22 kmnortheast
  • Neuss Population: 152.5K 28 kmeast
  • Düsseldorf Population: 618.7K 34 kmeast

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

Day trips from Birgen

Within 100 km: 429 historic and cultural sites, 1,222 natural sites, 767 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km68 places

  • Schrolik Lake 14 kmN
  • Schönwasser Lake 23 kmNE
  • Poelvenn Lake 15 kmN
  • Nettbruch Lake 9 kmN

25–60 km589 places

  • Veldhoven Bos Natural site 49 kmW
  • Varkensbos Natural site 54 kmW
  • Stokkemderbos Natural site 47 kmSW
  • Solter Heide Natural site 47 kmW

60–100 km1,761 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 88 kmSW
  • Île Monsin Island 78 kmSW
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 73 kmSW
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 75 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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