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Homberg, Homberg (Ohm), Vogelsbergkreis, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Germany


Alternative Names:Gomberg, Homberg, Homberg (Ohm), Homberg an der Ohm, Khomberg, homuberuku, hwmbrg, hwmbrgh, Гомберг, Хомберг, هومبرغ, هومبرگ, ホムベルク
Type:Populated place - a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work
Mindat Locality:Homberg, Vogelsbergkreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
Mindat.org Region:Homberg, Vogelsbergkreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
Region:Homberg (Ohm), Vogelsbergkreis, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Germany
Latitude:50° 43' 51" N
Longitude:8° 59' 47" E
Lat/Long (dec):50.73108,8.99644
Köppen climate type:Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Population:7,863 (2018)
Mindat Feature ID:2899479
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:2899479:4
GUID:13116984-1e66-4429-86dc-98a4b9c56cd2
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LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Hochberg quarry (Hohenberg quarry), Nieder-Ofleiden, Homberg, Vogelsbergkreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany50° 44' 45" N8° 59' 3" E1.9km (1.2 miles)
Nieder-Ofleiden, Homberg, Vogelsbergkreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany50° 45' 14" N8° 58' 14" E3.1km (1.9 miles)
Bernsfeld, Mücke, Vogelsbergkreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany50° 40' 6" N8° 59' 26" E7.0km (4.3 miles)
Basalt quarry, Dreihausen, Ebsdorfergrund, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany50° 43' 54" N8° 51' 52" E9.3km (5.8 miles)
Kahlenberg quarry, Londorf, Rabenau, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany50° 40' 40" N8° 52' 33" E10.3km (6.4 miles)
Ernestine mine, Nieder-Ohmen, Mücke, Vogelsbergkreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany50° 38' 16" N9° 1' 35" E10.6km (6.6 miles)
Limonite deposit, Mücke, Vogelsbergkreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany50° 37' 24" N9° 1' 46" E12.2km (7.6 miles)
Hainer Berg, Ober-Ohmen, Mücke, Vogelsbergkreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany50° 37' 2" N9° 6' 23" E14.8km (9.2 miles)
Frauenberg quarry, Ebsdorfergrund, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany50° 45' 20" N8° 47' 13" E15.0km (9.3 miles)
Weickartshain, Grünberg, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany50° 34' 50" N9° 1' 1" E16.8km (10.4 miles)
Marburg meteorite, Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany50° 49' 0" N8° 46' 0" E18.8km (11.7 miles)
Attenberg quarry, Großen-Buseck, Buseck, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany50° 36' 52" N8° 47' 26" E19.4km (12.1 miles)
Wehrda, Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany50° 50' 9" N8° 45' 37" E20.3km (12.6 miles)
Passhöhe, Buseck, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany50° 37' 38" N8° 44' 31" E21.3km (13.2 miles)
Ganseburg, Großen-Buseck, Buseck, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany50° 35' 31" N8° 47' 12" E21.4km (13.3 miles)
Stempel, Wehrda, Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany50° 49' 59" N8° 44' 20" E21.4km (13.3 miles)
Kernberg quarry, Großen-Buseck, Buseck, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany50° 35' 36" N8° 46' 37" E21.7km (13.5 miles)
Eltersberg quarry, Alten-Buseck, Buseck, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany50° 37' 31" N8° 44' 2" E21.9km (13.6 miles)
Main-Weser smelter, Lollar, Staufenberg, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany50° 39' 3" N8° 42' 4" E22.6km (14.1 miles)
Basalt quarry, Gonterskirchen, Laubach, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany50° 31' 19" N9° 1' 36" E23.3km (14.5 miles)
Gonterskirchen, Laubach, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany50° 31' 0" N9° 1' 21" E23.9km (14.9 miles)
Platte, Annerod, Fernwald, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany50° 34' 50" N8° 44' 35" E24.5km (15.2 miles)
Treysa meteorite, Schwalmstadt, Schwalm-Eder, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany50° 55' 0" N9° 10' 59" E24.5km (15.2 miles)
Steinbach, Fernwald, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany50° 33' 3" N8° 46' 47" E25.2km (15.6 miles)
Gerlach Quarry, Steinbach, Fernwald, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany50° 33' 28" N8° 45' 51" E25.3km (15.7 miles)
Eiserne Hose mine, Lich, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany50° 31' 2" N8° 50' 51" E26.0km (16.2 miles)
Röllshausen quarry, Schrecksbach, Schwalm-Eder, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany50° 51' 55" N9° 17' 59" E26.0km (16.2 miles)
Hausen, Pohlheim, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany50° 32' 44" N8° 44' 15" E27.6km (17.1 miles)
Vogelsberg Shield Volcano, Vogelsbergkreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany50° 31' 59" N9° 13' 59" E27.6km (17.2 miles)
Schiffenberg quarry, Hausen, Pohlheim, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany50° 33' 43" N8° 42' 12" E27.9km (17.4 miles)

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Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

RegionType
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
GermanyCountry
Hesse, GermanyCity-State
Giessen Region, Hesse, GermanyRegion
Vogelsbergkreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, GermanyDistrict
Homberg, Vogelsbergkreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, GermanyCity
Lahn Valley, GermanyRiver Valley

Regions in GADM Database

RegionGADM number
Germany, Hessen, Vogelsbergkreis86.7.185.0.0.0
Germany, Hessen, Vogelsbergkreis, Homberg (Ohm)86.7.185.2584.0.0
Germany, Hessen, Vogelsbergkreis, Homberg (Ohm), Homberg (Ohm)86.7.185.2584.4120.0
 
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