Orscholz
Local name: Uerschelz
Located in Mettlach, Landkreis Merzig-Wadern Coordinates: 49°30′21″ N 6°31′30″ E
- Population
- 3,609
- 3.6K
- Elevation
- 412 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- LUX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport26 km
- SCN Saarbrücken Airport53 km
About Orscholz
Orscholz is a village. Location: Mettlach, Landkreis Merzig-Wadern. Population: 3,609. Elevation: 412 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Burg Montclair and Alterberg.
At a glance
- Area
- 10.7 km²
Source: Wikidata
Population of Orscholz over time
| 2016 | 3,624 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3,611 | |
| 2021 | 3,576 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Orscholz
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 83 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- December (94 mm)
- Driest month
- April (59 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 22° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | 1° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 78 | 67 | 72 | 59 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 62 | 69 | 81 | 83 | 94 |
How to get to Orscholz
The nearest airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX), 26 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Trier, 29 km to the north.
Airports
- Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 26 kmnorthwest
- Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) Saarbrücken 53 kmsoutheast
- Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ) Goin 62 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Trier Population: 100.1K 29 kmnorth
- Saarbrücken Population: 183K 47 kmsoutheast
- Metz Population: 123.9K 50 kmsouthwest
- Nancy Population: 105.1K 95 kmsouth
- Koblenz Population: 107.3K 121 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Orscholz
Within 100 km: 248 historic and cultural sites, 2,272 natural sites, 576 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km146 places
- Vorberg Mountain 19 kmSE
- Schneeberg Mountain 15 kmNE
- Scheidberg Mountain 23 kmSE
- Schallenberg Mountain 20 kmE
25–60 km769 places
- Montagne de Stockem Mountain 59 kmW
- Bois Pertot Natural site 58 kmW
- Bois de Musson Natural site 59 kmW
- Kindel Busch Natural site 53 kmNW
60–100 km2,181 places
- Étang des Épioux Lake 93 kmW
- Lac de Nisramont Lake 94 kmNW
- Steinkopf Mountain 81 kmN
- Steiner Berg Mountain 92 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Burg Montclair Historic site, Mettlach2.6 km SE
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Alterberg Mountain, Mettlach3.8 km NW
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Merlbach River, Saarland2.3 km NW
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Kewelsberg Mountain, Mettlach4.7 km SW
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Eisenkopf Mountain, Mettlach5.1 km E
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Forst Saarburg Natural site, Saarland3.9 km SW
Other cities and towns in Mettlach
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Wehingen Village, Mettlach5 km S -
Bethingen Village, Mettlach5.1 km S -
Mettlach Village, Mettlach4.6 km E
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Dreisbach Village, Mettlach3.7 km SE
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Saarhölzbach Village, Mettlach6.1 km E
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Keuchingen Village, Mettlach4.7 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources