Himmelkron

Himmelkron is a locality in , , and has about 3,530 residents. Himmelkron is situated near the hamlet , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights: German Steam Locomotive Museum and Station building af Neuenmarkt-Wirsberg station.

Museum
Photo: Roehrensee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The or DDM is located at the foot of the famous ramp on the Ludwig South-North Railway in , . This region is in northern , . The DDM was founded in 1977. is situated 3½ km northwest of Himmelkron.

Railway station
Photo: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a railway station, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Himmelkron.

Railway station
Photo: Roehrensee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a railway station, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Himmelkron.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trebgast and Wirsberg.

Village
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is a municipality in the district of in in , . is situated 3½ km west of Himmelkron.

Village
Photo: Benreis, CC0.
is a municipality in the district of in in . is situated 4½ km north of Himmelkron.

Village
Photo: Benreis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in the district of in in . is situated 5 km northeast of Himmelkron.

Himmelkron

Latitude
50.06667° or 50° 4′ north
Longitude
11.6° or 11° 36′ east
Population
3,530
Elevation
356 metres (1,168 feet)
UN/LOCODE
DE HIK
Open location code
9F2H3H8X+MX
Geo­Names ID
2904552
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Himmelkron” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Հիմելքրոն”
  • Chinese: “希梅尔克龙”
  • Japanese: “ヒンメルクロン”
  • Kazakh: “Химмелькрон”
  • Persian: “هیملکورن”
  • Russian: “Химмелькрон”
  • Serbian: “Химелкрон”
  • Ukrainian: “Гіммелькрон”

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