Kleine Geest

Kleine Geest is a locality in Xanten, Wesel, North Rhine-Westphalia. Kleine Geest is situated nearby to the locality Fletgeskamp, as well as near An der kurzen Hecke.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bislicher Insel and Saint Viktor of Xanten Church.

Bislicher Insel

Nature reserve

Photo: Michael and the Birds, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bislicher Insel is a nature reserve.

Fürstenberg

Nature reserve

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Fürstenberg is a nature reserve, which is situated 3 km northwest of Kleine Geest.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vetera and Xanten.

Vetera

Locality

Photo: Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Vetera was the name of the location of two successive Roman legionary camps in the province of Germania Inferior near present-day Xanten on the Lower Rhine. Vetera is situated 2½ km northwest of Kleine Geest.

Xanten

Town

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Xanten is a town in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the district of Wesel. Xanten is known for the Archaeological Park, one of the largest archaeological open air museums in the world, built at the site of the Roman settlements Colonia Ulpia Traiana. Xanten is situated 5 km northwest of Kleine Geest.