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Mountain

Galgen

Located in Mandelbachtal, Saarpfalz-Kreis Coordinates: 49°14′01″ N 7°09′32″ E

Map showing the location of Galgen Galgen
Location in Germany
Elevation
370 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Heckendalheim
1.6 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SCN Saarbrücken Airport4 km
ETZ Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport72 km

About Galgen

Galgen is a mountain. Location: Mandelbachtal, Saarpfalz-Kreis. Elevation: 370 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Saarbrücken Airport (4 km). Nearby sights include Glashütter Berg and Petersberg.

Climate of Galgen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 91 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (104 mm)
Driest month
April (61 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 Galgen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°13°18°21°23°23°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)8373726178777361688691104

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Galgen

The nearest airport is Saarbrücken Airport (SCN), 4 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) (80 km). The nearest large city is Saarbrücken, 11 km to the west.

Airports

  • Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) Saarbrücken 4 kmsouthwest
  • Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ) Goin 72 kmsouthwest
  • Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) 80 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Saarbrücken Population: 183K 11 kmwest
  • Trier Population: 100.1K 69 kmnorthwest
  • Metz Population: 123.9K 73 kmwest
  • Strasbourg Population: 274.8K 84 kmsoutheast
  • Nancy Population: 105.1K 94 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Galgen

Within 100 km: 447 historic and cultural sites, 2,295 natural sites, 585 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km233 places

  • Ottweiler Wingertsweier Lake 20 kmN
  • Bomberg Mountain 24 kmN
  • Ziegelberg Mountain 20 kmN
  • Wackenberg Mountain 21 kmNW

25–60 km1,399 places

  • Gelterswoog Lake 43 kmNE
  • Talsperre Nonnweiler Lake 45 kmN
  • Bostalsee Lake 38 kmN
  • Zwieselkopf Mountain 54 kmE

60–100 km1,695 places

  • Sauer River 73 kmNW
  • Our River 95 kmNW
  • Eisch River 95 kmNW
  • Rench River 86 kmSE

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