Erkrath
Erkrath is a town in the district of Mettmann, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.Places of Interest
Highlights include Neanderthal Museum and Laubacher Steinbruch.
Neanderthal Museum
Museum
Photo: Darkstar1970, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Neanderthal Museum is a museum in Mettmann, Germany. It was established in 1996. Located at the site of the first Neanderthal man discovery in the Neandertal, it features an exhibit centered on human evolution.
Laubacher Steinbruch
Nature reserve
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Laubacher Steinbruch is a nature reserve.
Schlackenhalde / Bruchhauser Feuchtwiesen in Erkrath
Nature reserve
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Schlackenhalde / Bruchhauser Feuchtwiesen in Erkrath is a nature reserve.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mettmann and Hilden.
Mettmann
Photo: Nils Siebert, Public domain.
Mettmann is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia in western Germany, east of Düsseldorf and west of Wuppertal. It is the capital of the Mettmann district.
Hilden
Town
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Hilden is a town in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is situated in the District of Mettmann, 10 km west of Solingen and 15 km east of Düsseldorf on the right side of the Rhine. Hilden is situated 5 km south of Erkrath.
Erkrath
- Type: Locality with 43,700 residents
- Also known as: “05158004” and “Stadt Erkrath”
- Location: Mettmann, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.2132° or 51° 12′ 48″ northLongitude
6.929° or 6° 55′ 44″ eastPopulation
43,700Elevation
100 metres (328 feet)Open location code
9F386W7H+7HGeoNames ID
6557497
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