Lünsberg und Hombornquelle

Lünsberg und Hombornquelle is a nature reserve in Velen, Borken, North Rhine-Westphalia. Lünsberg und Hombornquelle is situated near the hamlet Gemenkrückling, as well as near the locality Gemeinheitsheide.

Type: Nature reserve
Description: nature reserve in Germany
Also known as: “Naturschutzgebiet Lünsberg und Hombornquelle” and “NSG Lünsberg und Hombornquelle”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Burg Gemen and Römersee.

Burg Gemen

Castle

Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Burg Gemen is a castle.

Römersee

Lake

Photo: PoeContent, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Römersee is a lake.

Borken station

Railway station

Photo: Stefan Flöper, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Borken station is the main station of the town of Borken and important transport hub of west Münsterland in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Borken and Heiden.

Borken

Town

Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Borken is a town and the capital of the district of the same name, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Heiden

Village

Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Heiden is a municipality in the district of Borken in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located approximately 5 km east of Borken. Its most important symbol are the devil stones.

Gemen

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Gemen is a village.

Lünsberg und Hombornquelle

Categories: Naturschutzgebiet, protected area, and recreation area
Location: Velen, Borken, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

51.8563° or 51° 51′ 23″ north

Longitude

6.9054° or 6° 54′ 19″ east

Established

1950

Open location code

9F38VW44+G4

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From German to Spanish—“Lünsberg und Hombornquelle” goes by many names.

German: “Lünsberg und Hombornquelle”
Spanish: “NSG Luensberg und Hombornquelle”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Gemenkrückling and Gemeinheitsheide.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Fliegerberg and Lüns-Berg.

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