Galgenkopf

Galgenkopf is a nature reserve in Friedewald, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate. Galgenkopf is situated nearby to the hamlet Oberdreisbach, as well as near the village Weitefeld.

Photo: Matthias Schaefgen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Nature reserve
Description: nature reserve in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Also known as: “Naturschutzgebiet Galgenkopf” and “NSG Galgenkopf”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Schimmerich and Protestant Church.

Schimmerich

Nature reserve

Photo: Matthias Schaefgen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Schimmerich is a nature reserve.

Protestant Church

Church

Protestant Church

Photo: AchimR, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Weidenbruch

Nature reserve

Photo: Matthias Schaefgen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Weidenbruch is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Daaden and Weitefeld.

Daaden

Village

Photo: Rauenstein, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Daaden is a town in the district of Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated in the Westerwald, approx. 15 km south-west of Siegen. Daaden is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde Daaden-Herdorf.

Weitefeld

Village

Photo: Matthias Schaefgen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Weitefeld is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.

Derschen

Village

Photo: Matthias Schaefgen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Derschen is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Its highest point is at 400 meters above sea level.

Galgenkopf

Categories: Naturschutzgebiet, protected area, and recreation area
Location: Friedewald, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.7218° or 50° 43′ 19″ north

Longitude

7.9543° or 7° 57′ 16″ east

Open location code

9F29PXC3+PP

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

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

German: “Galgenkopf”
Spanish: “Galgenkopf”

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Friedhof Oberdreisbach and Auf der Burg.

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