Castrop-Rauxel
in Regierungsbezirk Münster of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.557 and 7.312 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 33' 23" and E 7° 18' 41"
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: 11:20 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Berlin
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:09 am and 8:46 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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Explore Castrop-Rauxel

Castrop-Rauxel in Regierungsbezirk Münster (North Rhine-Westphalia) with it's 77,924 inhabitants is a city in Germany about 268 mi (or 431 km) west of Berlin, the country's capital.

Local time in Castrop-Rauxel is now 11:20 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Berlin with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Castrop-Rauxel, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Germany is Dortmund Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), East. 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 12 mi (or 20 km), West. We found 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Herne, Bochum, Recklinghausen, Dortmund and Gelsenkirchen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 77%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

17°C (63 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

17°C (63 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

12°C (54 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Eurostar

Address
0,1 mi
Bahnhofstraße 60
44575 Castrop-Rauxel
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:00 - 3:00
Weekend: 6:30 - 3:00


Raj Mahal

Address
0,6 mi
Europaplatz 3 - 11
44575 Castrop-Rauxel
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Courtyard Bochum Stadtpark

Address
5,9 mi
Klinikstr. 43-45
44791 Bochum
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Renaissance Bochum Hotel

Address
5,7 mi
Stadionring 18
44791 Bochum
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


H+ Hotel Bochum

Address
5,6 mi
Stadionring 22
44791 Bochum
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


ACHAT Premium Dortmund/Bochum

Address
4,7 mi
Kohlleppelsweg 45
44791 Bochum
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Vienna House Easy Castrop-Rauxel

Address
0,7 mi
Dortmunder Strasse 55
44575 Castrop-Rauxel
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Specht

Address
4,0 mi
Limbecker Straße 27-29
44388 Dortmund
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


ibis Styles Dortmund West

Address
4,2 mi
Am Apelstueck 2 LUETGENDORTMUND
44388 DORTMUND-LUETGENDORTMUND
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Somborn Apartmenthaus

Address
4,7 mi
Schulze-Vellinghausen-Str. 28
44894 Bochum
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 22:00


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Castrop-Rauxel - Lichter der Solidarität

Published: January 15, 2015
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Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: December 27, 2014
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Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: May 19, 2014
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Published: September 19, 2012
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Published: April 23, 2013
Length: 05:48 min
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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.

Gerthe

Gerthe is a part of the city of Bochum in the Ruhr area in Germany. Up to the 19th century Westphalian was spoken here. Gerthe is a district in the working-class north of Bochum, in the northeast, bordering Herne and Castrop-Rauxel. The tramline to Hattingen starts here.

Located at 51.5164, 7.27222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bochum, Boroughs of Bochum

Castrop

Castrop, since 1 April 1926, is part of Castrop-Rauxel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The name comes from trop/torp for village (German Dorf) and chasto/kast for shed. The oldest mention is from 834 as Villa Castrop. During the Saxon Wars, Charlemagne used the old Roman streets. For supply Reichshöfe were built. Near to these Reichshöfe, settlements often grew. The Reichshof Castrop was given to the von Bordelius in 1611.

Located at 51.5486, 7.31028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towns in North Rhine-Westphalia

Gustav Knepper Power Station

Gustav Knepper Power Station is a coal-fired power station in Dortmund-Mengede, close to Castrop-Rauxel. Gustav Knepper Power Station was built on the area of former coal mine Gustav Knepper. Owner of the Gustav Knepper Power station first was the Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks AG, then the Bochumer Bergwerks AG.

Located at 51.5683, 7.34889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Coal-fired power stations in Germany

Castrop-Rauxel Central Station

Castrop-Rauxel Central Station (Castrop-Rauxel Hauptbahnhof) a railway station in the German city of Castrop-Rauxel. It is situated on the S2 line of the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn.

Located at 51.5734, 7.30321 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Railway stations in North Rhine-Westphalia, Hauptbahnhof in Germany, Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn stations, S2 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn), Railway stations opened in 1847, 1847 establishments in Prussia

Bladenhorst Castle

Bladenhorst Castle is a moated castle in the suburbs of the city of Castrop-Rauxel.

Located at 51.5699, 7.2797 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in North Rhine-Westphalia

Zollern II/IV Colliery

The Zeche Zollern II/IV is located in the northwestern suburb of Bövinghausen of Dortmund, Germany. The Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-AG projected Zollern in 1898 as a model colliery. Ground up construction began in 1898 on a new site. Most of the buildings of the colliery were built in solid brickwork by the architect Paul Knobbe and were completed in 1904 with the central engine house, in which the most up-to-date generators and machinery used in the colliery were housed.

Located at 51.5178, 7.33465 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Coal mines in Germany, Buildings and structures in Dortmund, Art Nouveau architecture in Germany, Ruhr Industrial Heritage Trail, Museums in North Rhine-Westphalia, Mining museums in Germany

Callo-Theater

Callo-Theater is a theatre in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Located at 51.5478, 7.30889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Theatres in North Rhine-Westphalia

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Stadt Castrop-Rauxel, Castrop-Rauxel, كاستروب راوكسل, کاستروپ-راوکسل, ZCM, Кастроп-Рауксель, Кастроп-Рауксел, คัสทรอพ-เราเซิล, 卡斯特罗普-劳克塞尔