Scherpenberg

Scherpenberg is a peak in , and has an elevation of 269 metres. Scherpenberg is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vaalserberg and Aachen Cathedral.

Peak
The is a hill with a height of 322.4 metres above and is the highest point in the of the . The is located in the province of , at the south-easternmost edge of the country, near the town of .

Church
is a Catholic church in , and the cathedral of the Diocese of Aachen. One of the oldest cathedral buildings in Europe, it was constructed as the royal chapel of the Palace of Aachen of Emperor Charlemagne, who was buried there in 814.

Railway station
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is the most important railway station for the city of , in the far west of near the and border. It is the largest of the four currently active Aachen stations, and is integrated into the long-distance network.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aachen and Kelmis.

is a historically important city, spa and university centre in , situated at the "three lands corner" where the borders of , and the meet.

Photo: Romaine, CC0.
is a municipality of 11,000 people in the Belgian . It is of historic interest mostly because it used to be the capital of Neutral Moresnet, a de facto microstate between Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands, existing from 1816-1919.

Suburb
is a suburb.

Scherpenberg

Latitude
50.7503° or 50° 45′ 1″ north
Longitude
6.0635° or 6° 3′ 49″ east
Elevation
269 metres (883 feet)
Open location code
9F28Q327+49
Open­Street­Map ID
node 281275599
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
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