Backum
Backum is a locality in Herten, Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Backum is situated nearby to the suburb Disteln, as well as near Scherlebeck.Places of Interest
Highlights include Glashaus (Herten) and Herten station.
Glashaus (Herten)
Public building
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Glashaus (Herten) is a public building.
Herten station
Railway stop
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Herten is a Deutsche Bahn category 5 railway station in Herten, Germany. It lies on the Oberhausen-Osterfeld Süd–Hamm railway and serves as Herten's main railway Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Westerholt and Bertlich.
Westerholt
Village
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Westerholt is a village, which is situated 3 km west of Backum.
Bertlich
Suburb
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Bertlich is a suburb, which is situated 4 km west of Backum.
Recklinghausen
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Recklinghausen is a town of 114 000 in the northern Ruhr with a relatively well-preserved, attractive old town.
Backum
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Bachum”
- Location: Herten, Recklinghausen, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.60841° or 51° 36′ 30″ northLongitude
7.13563° or 7° 8′ 8″ eastElevation
94 metres (308 feet)Open location code
9F39J45P+97GeoNames ID
2953561
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