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Historic site

Northeastern Defensive Wall

Located in Xanten, Kreis Wesel Coordinates: 51°40′04″ N 6°27′08″ E

Map showing the location of Northeastern Defensive Wall Northeastern Defensive Wall
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Xanten
1 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
18 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NRN Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport23 km
DUS Düsseldorf Airport47 km

About Northeastern Defensive Wall

Northeastern Defensive Wall is a historic site. Location: Xanten, Kreis Wesel. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Northeastern Tower and Amphitheater Tower.

Climate of Northeastern Defensive Wall

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
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (72 mm)
Driest month
April (42 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 Northeastern Defensive Wall
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°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)594460426072685766596469

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Northeastern Defensive Wall

The nearest airport is Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN), 23 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Moers, 27 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN) Weeze 23 kmwest
  • Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) Düsseldorf 47 kmsoutheast
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 79 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Moers Population: 103.5K 27 kmsoutheast
  • Duisburg Population: 504.4K 34 kmsoutheast
  • Oberhausen Population: 219.2K 35 kmsoutheast
  • Bottrop Population: 119.9K 37 kmsoutheast
  • Krefeld Population: 238K 38 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Northeastern Defensive Wall

Within 100 km: 336 historic and cultural sites, 606 natural sites, 430 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km139 places

  • Schmales Meer Lake 11 kmN
  • Millinger Meer Lake 15 kmN
  • Lange Renne Lake 7 kmN
  • Kaplanskuhlen Lake 22 kmS

25–60 km387 places

  • Kasteel Arcen Historic site 29 kmSW
  • Wijlermeer Lake 38 kmNW
  • Strang Lake 27 kmNW
  • Halterner Talsperre Lake 54 kmE

60–100 km846 places

  • Putjensberg Mountain 87 kmN
  • Zeven-Heerlijkhedenheide Natural site 98 kmSW
  • Warandeheide Natural site 96 kmSW
  • Verkallenbos Natural site 100 kmSW

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