Alfen

Alfen is a village in , , and has about 1,940 residents. Alfen is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the suburb .

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Walburga and Galluskapelle.

Church
Photo: Tsungam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church.

Church
Photo: Ludger1961, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Historic building
Photo: Ath, CC0.
is a historic building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wewelsburg and Salzkotten.

Village
Photo: Wolfram Czeschick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The village of has been part of the town of in the district of since a local-government reform in 1975. The village is above the River Alme and surrounds castle on the north, east and south. is situated 6 km southwest of Alfen.

Town
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is a town in the district of , in , . The name is based in the former salt production, which gave its raison d'être. Salt was found in the salty springs around the town. is situated 7 km west of Alfen.

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is a city in the eastern of the German state of . It is the capital of the . The name of the city derives from the river and Born, an old German term for the source of a river.

Alfen

Latitude
51.6521° or 51° 39′ 8″ north
Longitude
8.70118° or 8° 42′ 4″ east
Population
1,940
Elevation
147 metres (482 feet)
Open location code
9F3CMP22+RF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 207147764
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2958532
Wiki­data ID
Q1838195
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Alfen” goes by many names.
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  • Danish: “Alfen”
  • Dutch: “Alfen (Borchen)”
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  • German: “Alfen (Borchen)”
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  • Zulu: “Alfen”

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Localities in the Area

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