Herzogenrath
This German border town in the Aachen district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Herzogenrath sits directly alongside the Dutch town of Kerkrade, with the national boundary running along the middle of a main road and even through the shared Eurode office complex. Coal mining shaped the town for centuries. The wider region is ringed by UNESCO World Heritage sites, and the compact centre has a concentration of cafés and restaurants.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population47,381
- Nearest water from center 0.0 km0.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 8.2 km5.1 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Herzogenrath: quick answers
Where is Herzogenrath?
Herzogenrath is in Germany, about 10 km6.4 miles in a straight line from Aachen.
How do you get to Herzogenrath?
The nearest airport is Aachen (AAH), about 16 min away by road. The nearest train station is Herzogenrath, about 3 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Herzogenrath?
The warmest month is July, averaging 19°C65°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 3°C37°F. The wettest month is December, with about 84 mm3.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Herzogenrath?
OpenStreetMap lists 10 restaurants, 2 cafés and 13 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Herzogenrath?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Willich, Eschweiler and Viersen. Herzogenrath is listed among the day trips from Cologne.