Erkrath
Erkrath, a town in North Rhine-Westphalia just east of Düsseldorf, carries the distinction of being the site where fossil remains of Homo neanderthalensis were first discovered in 1856, in the Neander Valley on its border with neighbouring Mettmann. The town sits at the transition between the Lower Rhine lowlands and the Bergisches Land uplands, with the wider region ringed by UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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- Population47,815
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.1 km0.7 mi
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Erkrath: quick answers
Where is Erkrath?
Erkrath is in Germany, about 9.0 km5.6 miles in a straight line from Düsseldorf.
How do you get to Erkrath?
The nearest airport is Düsseldorf (DUS), about 35 min away by road. The nearest train station is Düsseldorf-Gerresheim, about 8 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Erkrath?
The warmest month is July, averaging 19°C66°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 3°C37°F. The wettest month is December, with about 104 mm4.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Erkrath?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 15 restaurants, 6 cafés and 5 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Erkrath?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Willich, Hilden and Viersen. Erkrath is listed among the day trips from Cologne.