Neandertal
Neandertal is a locality in Erkrath, Mettmann, North Rhine-Westphalia. Neandertal is situated nearby to the locality Blixberg, as well as near Laubach.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Neanderthal Museum and Neanderthal.
Neanderthal Museum
Museum
Photo: Darkstar1970, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Neanderthal Museum is a museum in Mettmann, Germany. It was established in 1996. Located at the site of the first Neanderthal man discovery in the Neandertal, it features an exhibit centered on human evolution.
Neanderthal
Railway stop
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Neanderthal station is a Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn station in the town of Mettmann in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It was opened on 15 September 1879.
Laubacher Steinbruch
Nature reserve
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Laubacher Steinbruch is a nature reserve.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Erkrath and Mettmann.
Erkrath
Town
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Erkrath is a town in the district of Mettmann, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Erkrath is situated 3 km west of Neandertal.
Mettmann
Photo: Nils Siebert, Public domain.
Mettmann is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia in western Germany, east of Düsseldorf and west of Wuppertal. It is the capital of the Mettmann district.
Gruiten
Village
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Gruiten is a historical village in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Since 1975 it has been part of the town Haan. The village is located on the river Düssel, between Wuppertal and Düsseldorf. Gruiten is situated 4½ km east of Neandertal.
Neandertal
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Neanderthal”
- Location: Erkrath, Mettmann, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.22712° or 51° 13′ 38″ northLongitude
6.95091° or 6° 57′ 3″ eastElevation
102 metres (335 feet)Open location code
9F386XG2+R9GeoNames ID
2866831
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