Geographical center of Europe

Geographical center of Europe is a historic site in , , and has an elevation of 825 metres. Geographical center of Europe is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: memorial and geographical midpoint of Europe in Tillenberg near Bad Neualbenreuth and Stará Voda
  • Also known as: “Center of Europe”, “geographical center of Europe”, “geographical center of Europe (Tillenberg)”, and “Mittelpunkt Europas - Střed Evropy”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dyleň and Grenzlandturm.

Peak
Photo: Lubor Ferenc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a mountain in the of the . At 940 metres above sea level, its summit is the second-highest peak in the Upper Palatinate Forest.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Richard Huber, CC BY 3.0.
is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 3 km northwest of Geographical center of Europe.

Photo: Allexkoch, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3 km northwest of Geographical center of Europe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Neumugl and Platzermühle.

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

Hamlet
Photo: Václav Němec, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km west of Geographical center of Europe.

Geographical center of Europe

Latitude
49.96191° or 49° 57′ 43″ north
Longitude
12.49065° or 12° 29′ 26″ east
Elevation
825 metres (2,707 feet)
Open location code
8FXJXF6R+Q7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1794186792
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
6955810
Wiki­data ID
Q21000036
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to German—“Geographical center of Europe” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Center of Europe”
  • Czech: “‘Střed Evropy’ jihozápadně od vrcholu vrchu Dyleň”
  • Czech: “geografický střed Evropy”
  • German: “Mittelpunkt Europas”

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