Kalkar
in Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.739 and 6.291 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 44' 20" and E 6° 17' 27"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
German
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:42 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Berlin
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:14 am and 7:04 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Germany in Western Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Germany.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Germany. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Kalkar

Kalkar in Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf (North Rhine-Westphalia) with it's 13,997 habitants is a city located in Germany about 307 mi (or 494 km) west of Berlin, the country's capital town.

Current time in Kalkar is now 08:42 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Berlin with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports closer to Kalkar, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Germany is Niederrhein Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Germany is Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen in a distance of 37 mi (or 59 km), South-East. We saw 2 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Uedem, Weeze, Sonsbeck, Kleve and Issum. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 47 °F
Chance of rainfall 9%
Air Humidity 94%
Air Pressure 991 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

9°C (49 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

14°C (57 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

14°C (57 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Till Moyland Wellnesshotel

Address
2,0 mi
Kloster 5
47551 Bedburg-Hau
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 22:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 18:00 (lunchbreak: 21:00 - 8:00)


GreenLine Landhaus Beckmann

Address
2,6 mi
Römerstr. 1
47546 Kalkar
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Burg Boetzelaer

Address
2,7 mi
Reeser Str. 247
47546 Kalkar
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 19:00
Weekend: 14:00 - 17:00


Siekmann Theissen

Address
0,1 mi
Kesselstr. 32
47546 Kalkar
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Wunderland Kalkar

Address
2,3 mi
Griether Straße 110-120
47546 Kalkar
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Haus Nachtigall

Address
4,6 mi
Am Hochwald 12
47589 Uedem
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 20:00 (lunchbreak: 14:00 - 17:00)
Weekend: 8:00 - 20:00 (lunchbreak: 11:00 - 18:00)


Landhotel Lebensart

Address
6,6 mi
Marienbaumer Str. 152
47665 Sonsbeck
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 22:00


Landgut am Hochwald

Address
6,6 mi
Marienbaumer Str. 152
47665 Sonsbeck
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 9:00 - 21:30
Weekend: 9:00 - 21:30


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Neukunden Messe GreenLive

Published: February 13, 2015
Length: 39:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Georg Remy

http://greenlive-kalkar.de Die Agrarmesse GreenLive 2015 ist eine junge, kontinuierlich wachsende Messe. Über Jahre hinweg hat sie sich zum Indikator für eine selbstbewusste und erfolgreiche...


Greater burdock (Arctium lappa) - 2013-07-22

Published: August 08, 2013
Length: 22:04 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: W3stlander

Arctium lappa, commonly called greater burdock, gobō,edible burdock, lappa, or beggar's buttons, is a biennial plant[citation needed] of the Arctium (burdock) genus in the Asteraceae family,...


Schloss Moyland

Published: October 18, 2012
Length: 15:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Hansi W

Burgen, Schlösser und Rittersitze zwischen Kleve und Hünxe. Schloss Moyland, Bedburg-Hau / Kreis Kleve --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...


Paintball Niederrhein unser Feld

Published: June 03, 2012
Length: 46:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TheOZZeL

http://paintball-niederrhein.de.


Alain Laura Chloé German 2014 Conversation

Published: November 14, 2014
Length: 40:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Alain Hantisse

Choreography The Conversation By Alain Hantisse & Laura Lorthois.


Map (Araschnia levana) - 2013-07-22

Published: August 08, 2013
Length: 20:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: W3stlander

The Map (Araschnia levana) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is common throughout the lowlands of central and eastern Europe, and is expanding its...


ワンダーランド カルカー(wunderland kalkar)

Published: September 08, 2008
Length: 12:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: yokozekit

2008/08/25 高速増殖炉を廃止し、遊園地にしたドイツのワンダーランドカルカーに行きました!最寄のエメリッヒよりタクシーにてアクセスしました。


REITSPORTMESSE NIEDERRHEIN - Messe Kalkar

Published: November 18, 2014
Length: 32:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alexa Tepaß

Das Rheinland ist das Land des Reitsports! Westfalen, Niederrhein und die angrenzenden Regionen der Niederlande zählen zu den bedeutendsten Schauplätzen der Reiterei. Ob Dressur, Spring-...


Friedensdemo gegen Nato Kriege in Kalkar (03.10.2014)

Published: October 08, 2014
Length: 34:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: PeaceVideo


Wunderland Messe Kalkar on Wheels und Aktion für Kinder BKF TV Reportage

Published: June 13, 2014
Length: 18:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: BKF TV

Dass eine Aktion von Kraftfahrer/innen auch gleich mal länderübergreifend gestartet werden kann, haben wir am letzten Wochenende bei der Aktion Kalkar on Wheels mit gleichzeitiger LKW ...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

SNR-300

The Fast Breeder nuclear reactor SNR-300 was built near the town of Kalkar, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was completed but never taken online. SNR-300 was to output 327 megawatts. The project cost about 7 billion Deutsche Mark (about 3.5 billion euros or over 4 billion USD). Klaus Traube, then director of the executing company Interatom, is today one of the most prominent German opponents of the usage of nuclear power.

Located at 51.7631, 6.32694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Nuclear reactors, Nuclear power stations with mothballed reactors, Nuclear power stations in Germany

Wunderland Kalkar

Wunderland Kalkar is an amusement park in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, just north of Düsseldorf. It is built on the former site of SNR-300, a nuclear power plant that never went online because of construction problems and protests. The park was constructed by Dutch entrepreneuer Hennie van der Most, who purchased the site for a rumored price of USD$3 billion. Wunderland Kalkar receives around 600,000 visitors each year.

Located at 51.7642, 6.32611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Amusement parks in Germany, Visitor attractions in North Rhine-Westphalia

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Uedem › North: Nord, Uedem (source)

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Kalkar, Kalkar (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Calkar, Kalkar, كالكار, کالکار, カルカー, Калькар, Калкар