Wacken
in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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Heide-Büsum Airport (21 mi) - Neumünster Airport (23 mi)
- Schleswig Airport (31 mi)
- Nordholz Airport (34 mi)
- St. Peter-Ording Airport (34 mi)
- Hamburg Airport (37 mi)
- Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport (38 mi)
- Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport (52 mi)
- Bremen Airport (71 mi)
- Hannover Airport (109 mi)
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Billund Airport (119 mi) - Münster Osnabrück Airport (148 mi)
- Wadden Sea (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
- Hanseatic City of Lübeck (Unesco heritage, 55 mi)
- Town Hall and Roland on the Marketplace of Bremen (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.021 and 9.376 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 1' 14" and E 9° 22' 33"
- 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: 11:44 PM (Monday)
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:47 am and 8:51 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-29 08:03:39
Discover Wacken
Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein with it's 1,844 citizens is a town in Germany about 196 mi (or 316 km) north-west of Berlin, the country's capital city.
Current time in Wacken is now 11:44 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Berlin with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports near Wacken, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Germany is Heide-Büsum Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km), North-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 is Wadden Sea in Denmark at a distance of 48 mi (or 77 km). The closest in Germany is Hanseatic City of Lübeck in a distance of 55 mi (or 77 km), South-West. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bokelrehm, Vaale, Gribbohm, Besdorf and Nutteln. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 65 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Night Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 60% |
| Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 87% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
19°C (67 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
20°C (68 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
20°C (68 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
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Videos from this area
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Wacken Open Air 2012 - Freitag, den 03.08.2012 - Wrestling Part 4
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Rage W:O:A 2009
Rage auf dem Wacken Open Air 2009!!!
Princess vs Metallica
Princess becomes the first casualty of the Wacken Paddle Pool Wrestling (WPPW). He was doing so well too!
Tag 1 Heide Dithmarschen Roger Thode Abbruch Zeitraffer Timelapse
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Sodom - M16 (Live @ Wacken 2001)
Ballonfahrt über Wacken 2013
Eine wunderschöne Ballonfahrt über Wacken vom 02.08.2013 mit zwei Heißluftballons. In 420 m Höhe die Ruhe und Gelassenheit genießen. Abseits vom Trubel in Wacken und doch mitten drin....
Wacken 2012 Part3 meine Einkaufsliste mit Bernd + Frank Live @ Wacken2012
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Zeitraffer Abriss Bagger in Heide Dithmarschen Möbelhaus
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Wacken 2012 Brennendes Zelt für Nick!
Irgendwie hab ichs geschafft die tonspur zu zerschnibbeln beim zusammensetzten entschuldigt die kleinen aussetzter am anfang... ^^ Abaer wie versprochen für unsere Nachbarn vom Campground...
GoPro Hero 3+ Black Cameratest
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Wacken Open Air
Wacken Open Air is a summer open air heavy metal music festival. It takes place annually in the small village of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany. With 80,000 festival visitors, and including personnel a total of roughly 86,000 attendees in 2011, it attracts all kinds of metal music fans, such as fans of black metal, death metal, power metal, thrash metal, gothic metal, folk metal, and even metalcore, nu metal and hard rock from around the world.
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