The GPS coordinates of Brakkenstein are latitude 51.8132° and longitude 5.8654°. In directional format: 51.8132° N, 5.8654° E. These coordinates mark the center of Brakkenstein in Gelderland and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Brakkenstein is a city in Gelderland, Netherlands, on the continent of Europe. It falls within Gemeente Nijmegen. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Brakkenstein sits at: Latitude 51° 48' 48" N and Longitude 5° 51' 55" E. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Brakkenstein has a population of approximately 3,755 people. This is roughly 0.176% of Gelderland's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Gelderland.

The interactive satellite map of Brakkenstein is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 51.8132, 5.8654 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Brakkenstein in Gelderland. For broader context, explore the Gelderland state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Brakkenstein is Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN), roughly 30 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Brakkenstein is approximately 19 km (12 mi) from Arnhem, the capital of Gelderland, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Gelderland.

Brakkenstein sits at an elevation of approximately 25 meters (82 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Gelderland.

The closest cities to Brakkenstein include Heilig Landstichting, Hatert, Hengstdal. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Brakkenstein, sunrise is at 06:14 AM and sunset is at 09:08 PM, giving a day length of 14h 53m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Brakkenstein's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Brakkenstein is approximately 5,768 km (3,584 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 404 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Brakkenstein — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 892 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Brakkenstein is approximately 91 km (57 mi) NW of Amsterdam, the national capital of Netherlands, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.