Geilenkirchen
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https://term.museum-digital.de/md-de/place/88926
- Note
- It was the site of Operation Clipper in November 1944.
The town gives its name to nearby NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen. The base is home to 17 E-3A airborne early warning and control aircraft manned by crews from 14 nations.
On July 24, 2019 the highest temperature ever recorded in Germany was measured in Geilenkirchen at 40.5 °C (104.9 °F) during a heat wave that affected much of Europe. The record was broken the following day when temperature in Lingen reached 42.6 °C (108.7 °F). - Latitude
- 50.965278625488
- Longitude
- 6.1194443702698
- Population
- 28,334
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