Laach volcano
Laach volcano is a volcano in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany and has an elevation of 275 metres. Laach volcano is situated nearby to the hamlet Abtei Maria Laach, as well as near the village Wassenach.Photo: Bungert55, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Laacher See and Maria Laach Abbey.
Laacher See
Lake
Photo: Dysmachus, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Laacher See, also known as Lake Laach or Laach Lake, is a volcanic crater lake with a diameter of 2 km in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, about 24 km northwest of Koblenz, 37 km south of Bonn, and 8 km west of Andernach.
Maria Laach Abbey
Monastery
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Maria Laach Abbey is a Benedictine abbey situated in Glees, on the southwestern shore of the Laacher See, in the Eifel region of the Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mendig and Nickenich.
Mendig
Town
Photo: Wolkenkratzer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mendig is a small town in the district Mayen-Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated approximately 6 km north-east of Mayen, and 25 km west of Koblenz.
Nickenich
Village
Photo: Xocolatl, Public domain.
Nickenich is a municipality in the district of Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.
Wassenach
Village
Photo: GFreihalter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wassenach is a municipality in the district of Ahrweiler, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Laach volcano
- Type: Volcano with an elevation of 275 metres
- Description: volcano in the Eifel mountain range
- Categories: maar, caldera, and landform
- Location: Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.4117° or 50° 24′ 42″ northLongitude
7.269° or 7° 16′ 9″ eastElevation
275 metres (902 feet)Open location code
9F29C769+MJOpenStreetMap ID
node 6295794388OpenStreetMap feature
natural=volcanoWikidata ID
Q124635096
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Satellite Map
Discover Laach volcano from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to German—“Laach volcano” goes by many names.
- French: “volcan de Laach”
- French: “Volcan de Laach”
- German: “Laacher Vulkan”
- German: “Laacher-See-Vulkan”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Abtei Maria Laach and Glees.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mofette and Laach Castle.
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