Merkers
Merkers is a village in Krayenberggemeinde, Wartburgkreis, Thuringia and has about 1,500 residents. Merkers is situated nearby to the locality Kuhlöcher, as well as near the village Kieselbach.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Merkers Adventure Mines and Krayenburg.
Merkers Adventure Mines
Museum
Photo: NorbertNagel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Merkers Adventure Mines are a visitor attraction in Krayenberggemeinde in the Wartburgkreis district of Thuringia, Germany, owned and operated by K+S AG of Kassel.
Krayenburg
Castle
Photo: Metilsteiner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Krayenburg was a castle situated on the Krayenberg hill in Germany, having the townships of Tiefenort and Merkers-Kieselbach at its foot, and overlooking an extensive section of the Werratal.
Krayenberg
Peak
Photo: Metilsteiner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Krayenberg is a 431-metre hill near Tiefenort, Germany. Since 500 BCE it was a rampart and served as a refuge for the central part of the Werratal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kieselbach and Dietlas.
Dietlas
Hamlet
Photo: Metilsteiner, CC BY 3.0.
Dietlas is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km west of Merkers.
Dorndorf
Village
Photo: Metilsteiner, CC BY 3.0.
Dorndorf is a village and a former municipality in the Wartburgkreis district of Thuringia, Germany. Since 31 December 2013, it is part of the municipality Krayenberggemeinde. Dorndorf is situated 2½ km northwest of Merkers.
Merkers
- Type: Village with 1,500 residents
- Description: human settlement in Germany
- Categories: Ortsteil and locality
- Location: Krayenberggemeinde, Wartburgkreis, Thuringia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.82416° or 50° 49′ 27″ northLongitude
10.11763° or 10° 7′ 4″ eastPopulation
1,500Elevation
246 metres (807 feet)United Nations Location Code
DE MEKOpen location code
9F2GR4F9+M3OpenStreetMap ID
node 253240481OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Vietnamese—“Merkers” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kuhlöcher and Wächtermönchsloch.
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Highlights include Jugendclub Merkers `69 and Alter Friedhof.
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