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Darmstadt District

Main-Kinzig-Kreis
Gelnhausen

Former Geographical Center of the European Union (Meerholz)

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Darmstadt District

Main-Kinzig-Kreis
Gelnhausen

Former Geographical Center of the European Union (Meerholz)

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Former Geographical Center of the European Union (Meerholz)

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  • Location: Gelnhausen, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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    May 4, 2016

    Hiking

    Interesting that the geographical center of the European Union was once here. However, as new countries were repeatedly admitted to the EU, the point shifted again. Connecting these points creates the so-called Mittelpunktsweg (center path).
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    October 27, 2019

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    From 01.01.2007 and the accession of Romania and Bulgaria, the geographical center of the European Union was located in Gelnhausen until July 1, 2013 – more precisely in the Gelnhausen district of Meerholz.
    The measurement point is located exactly at the coordinates: 9 degrees, 9 minutes east longitude and 50 degrees, 10 minutes, 21 seconds north latitude – below the "Niedermittlauer Heiligenkopf", which is one of the three witness mountains in the Kinzigtal valley.
    gudrun-kauck.de/GelnhausenMittelpunkt.htm
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    October 27, 2019

    Mountain biking

    The starting point lies at the geographical center of the European Union until 1 July 2013 in Gelnhausen / Meerholz. Here you will find information on the EU middle - path and the history of the "European Union". Here is also the first country, namely Belgium, presented.
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    Location: Gelnhausen, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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