Sandgrube Homberg

Sandgrube Homberg is a nature reserve in , , . Sandgrube Homberg is situated near the hamlet , as well as near .
Photo: Gockel36, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Nature reserve
  • Description: nature reserve in Germany
  • Also known as: “Naturschutzgebiet Sandgrube Homberg” and “NSG Sandgrube Homberg”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Meiersberg gliding site and Gräfgenstein Castle.

Aerodrome
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an aerodrome.

Castle
Photo: Frischling, CC BY 3.0.

Railway station
Photo: Stefan Flöper, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ratingen Ost is a station situated in in the German state of North Rhine Westphalia and is a station of the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn. It was opened in 1872 as the Ratingen station of the Bergisch-Märkische Railway Company along with the Ruhr Valley Railway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mettmann and Ratingen.

Photo: Nils Siebert, Public domain.
is a city in in western , east of and west of . It is the capital of the district.

Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
is a town in the in , . It lies in the northwestern part of Berg about 12 km northeast of .

Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in the , in , , in the suburban Rhine-Ruhr area. It lies between and Essen.

Sandgrube Homberg

Latitude
51.2953° or 51° 17′ 43″ north
Longitude
6.9237° or 6° 55′ 25″ east
Established
2003
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
9F387WWF+4F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1370356452
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Wiki­data ID
Q62065461
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In Other Languages

From German to Spanish—“Sandgrube Homberg” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Homberg and Oberheide.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: JoSchänk 64 and Feuerwache Homberg.

North Rhine-Westphalia: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Cologne and Düsseldorf.

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