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Village

Elsen

Located in Herscheid, Märkischer Kreis Coordinates: 51°11′31″ N 7°46′31″ E

Map showing the location of Elsen Elsen
Location in Germany
Elevation
349 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DTM Dortmund Airport38 km
CGN Cologne Bonn Airport57 km

About Elsen

Elsen is a village. Location: Herscheid, Märkischer Kreis. Elevation: 349 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dortmund Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Rammberg and Spielberg.

Climate of Elsen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 110 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (122 mm)
Driest month
April (73 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 Elsen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°7°11°17°19°21°21°17°12°7°4°
Average low (°C)-1°-2°1°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)1218298737892101829289110122

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Elsen

The nearest airport is Dortmund Airport (DTM), 38 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Hagen, 28 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Dortmund Airport (DTM) Dortmund 38 kmnorth
  • Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) Köln (Cologne) 57 kmsouthwest
  • Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) Düsseldorf 71 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Hagen Population: 199K 28 kmnorthwest
  • Siegen Population: 107.2K 39 kmsoutheast
  • Remscheid Population: 117.1K 41 kmwest
  • Dortmund Population: 588.5K 42 kmnorthwest
  • Wuppertal Population: 360.8K 44 kmwest

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

Day trips from Elsen

Within 100 km: 499 historic and cultural sites, 3,450 natural sites, 842 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km390 places

  • Else River 8 kmNE
  • Versetalsperre Lake 7 kmW
  • Sorpe Dam Lake 20 kmNE
  • Seilersee Lake 22 kmN

25–60 km1,425 places

  • Else River 31 kmNW
  • Weibe River 36 kmS
  • Valme River 48 kmNE
  • Liese River 59 kmE

60–100 km2,976 places

  • Wande River 97 kmE
  • Erpe River 97 kmE
  • Werse River 94 kmN
  • Ohe River 78 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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