Sauerland topographic map

The maximum dimensions of the city's territory are 21.6 km (13+3⁄8 mi) from north to south, and 17.2 km (10+3⁄4 mi) from east to west. The city limits are 87.7 km (54+1⁄2 mi) long, of which 23.8 km (14+3⁄4 mi) border Belgium and 21.8 km (13+1⁄2 mi) the Netherlands. The highest point in Aachen,…

Average elevation: 225 m

The lowest point can be found in the northern borough of Karnap at 26.5 m (86.9 ft), the highest point in the borough of Heidhausen at 202.5 m (664 ft). The average elevation is 116 m (381 ft).

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Winterberg experiences a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) like most of Germany, however also bordering on subarctic climate (Dfc), thanks to its altitude, with only having an average temperature above 10 °C and September only being barely above it. The summers are short and cool, while the winters are…

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Soon after its elevation to town status, work began on the brick fortifications of the place. These probably consisted of basic ramparts as had been common since time immemorial for the defence of settlements, which had been started in the 11th century. Although the castle was not documented until 1349, the…

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At two meetings in the spring meet canoeists for about 50 years in Monschau international events, and a whitewater races. Nationally known is the Monschau Marathon more than 760 meters of altitude, which takes place in August.

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The highest elevation in the Southern Teutoburg Forest is the Velmerstot (468 m or 1,535 ft) south of Horn-Bad Meinberg. In the Northern Teutoburg Forest the highest elevation is the Dörenberg (331 m or 1,086 ft) north of Bad Iburg.

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The source of the Ruhr is near the town of Winterberg in the mountainous Sauerland region, at an elevation of approximately 670 metres (2,200 ft). It flows into the lower Rhine at an elevation of only 17 metres (56 ft) in the municipal area of Duisburg. Its total length is 219 km (136 mi), its average…

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The lowest point can be found in the northern borough of Karnap at 26.5 metres (86.9 ft), the highest point in the borough of Heidhausen at 202.5 metres (664 ft). The average elevation is 116 metres (381 ft).

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The Reineberg is a hill on the Wiehen ridge, south of the town of Lübbecke. With a height of 275.9 m above sea level it is, from a topographical point of view, not a particularly impressive eminence in this part of the Wiehen Hills, because, in the immediate vicinity are considerably higher summits, such as…

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The maximum dimensions of the city's territory are 21.6 km (13+3⁄8 mi) from north to south, and 17.2 km (10+3⁄4 mi) from east to west. The city limits are 87.7 km (54+1⁄2 mi) long, of which 23.8 km (14+3⁄4 mi) border Belgium and 21.8 km (13+1⁄2 mi) the Netherlands. The highest point in Aachen,…

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Münster is situated on the river Aa, approximately 15 kilometres (9 miles) south of its confluence with the Ems in the so-called Westphalian Bight, a landscape studded with dispersed settlements and farms – the "Münsterland". The Wolstonian sediments of the mountain ridge called "Münsterländer…

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Winterberg experiences a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) like most of Germany, however also bordering on subarctic climate (Dfc), thanks to its altitude, with only having one average temperature above 10 °C and September only being barely above it. The summers are short and cool, while the winters are…

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Uniquely for Germany, it is a "linear city", owing to the steep hillsides along the river Wupper. Its highest hill is the Lichtscheid, which is 351 metres above sea level. The dominant urban centres Elberfeld (historic commercial centre) and Barmen (more industrial) have formed a continuous urbanized area…

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Aachen is located at the northern foothills of the High Fens and the Eifel Mountains. It sits on the Wurm River, a tributary of the Rur, and together with Mönchengladbach, it is the only larger German city in the drainage basin of the Meuse. It is the westernmost larger city in Germany, lying approximately 61…

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The city's total land area is roughly 115 km2 (44 sq mi). Its greatest east-west span is about 12 km (7 mi), and its greatest north-south span is about 12 km (7 mi). City limits are 48 km (30 mi) long. Siegen lies at a median elevation of 290 m (951 ft) above sea level. The city's greatest elevation is the…

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