Alken

Alken is a locality in , , and has about 687 residents. Alken is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Michaelskapelle and Thurant Castle.

Church
Photo: Labradormix, Public domain.
is a church.

Castle
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The ruins of the stand on a wide slate hill spur above the villages of Alken on the in Germany. The castle is in the district of in and belongs to the spur castle type.

Church
Photo: RomkeHoekstra, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kattenes and Oberfell.

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a municipality in the in , western .

Locality
Photo: Rolf Kranz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a locality.

Alken

Latitude
50.25° or 50° 15′ north
Longitude
7.45° or 7° 27′ east
Population
687
Elevation
126 metres (413 feet)
United Nations Location Code
DE AA6
Open location code
9F297C2X+2X
Geo­Names ID
2958486
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