Mainz Sand Dunes
The Mainz Sand Dunes are a small geological and botanical supra-region and important nature preserve in Mainz, Germany. Within this protected area rare plants and animals can be found.
- Area
- …lies at an elevation of 125 metres (410 feet)
- Description: nature reserve in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
- Also known as“Der Große Sand”“Mainzer Sand”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wildpark Mainz-Gonsenheim and Chapel of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, Gonsenheim.
Chapel of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, Gonsenheim
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gonsenheim and Mombach.
Mombach
Suburb
Mombach, with 13,734 inhabitants, is a borough in the northwest corner of Mainz, Germany.
Hartenberg-Münchfeld
Suburb
Hartenberg-Münchfeld is a borough of the Rhineland-Palatinate state capital Mainz, Germany.
Mainz Sand Dunes
- Category: Naturschutzgebiet
- Location
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Latitude
50.01316° or 50° 0′ 47″ north
Longitude
8.20952° or 8° 12′ 34″ east
Open location code
9F2C2675+7R
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Mainz Sand Dunes” goes by many names.
- French: “Grands Sables de Mayence”
- German: “Grosser Sand”
- German: “Großer Sand”
- German: “Mainzer Sand”
- German: “Naturschutzgebiet Mainzer Sand”
- German: “NSG Mainzer Sand”
- Spanish: “Mainzer Sand”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mainz-Mombach and Budenheim.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mainz-Gonsenheim station and Mainz-Mombach.
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