Merkenich
Merkenich is a village in Cologne, Cologne Lowland, North Rhine-Westphalia. Merkenich is situated nearby to the suburb Wiesdorf, as well as near the hamlet Kasselberg.Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Brictius and Merkenich (Nord) Power Plant.
Merkenich (Nord) Power Plant
Power station
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Merkenich (Nord) Power Plant is a power station.
Rheinaue Langel-Merkenich
Nature reserve
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Rheinaue Langel-Merkenich is a nature reserve.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leverkusen and Köln-Rheinkassel.
Leverkusen
Photo: A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Leverkusen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on the eastern bank of the Rhine. To the south, Leverkusen borders the city of Cologne, and to the north the state capital, Düsseldorf.
Langel
Village
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Langel is a village, which is situated 4 km northwest of Merkenich.
Merkenich
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Cologne, Cologne District, Cologne Lowland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.02583° or 51° 1′ 33″ northLongitude
6.95797° or 6° 57′ 29″ eastElevation
44 metres (144 feet)Open location code
9F382XG5+85OpenStreetMap ID
node 277067592OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2871797
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Wiesdorf and Kasselberg.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Friedhof Köln-Merkenich and Freiwillige Feuerwehr Köln Löschgruppe Merkenich.
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