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Waldkappel, Hesse, Germany – Germany Flag

Current Date And Time In Waldkappel, Germany

Thursday, 13 August 2026
13:45:00 CEST
State: Hesse
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CEST)
Population: 5,022
District: Regierungsbezirk Kassel

📍 Cities Near To Waldkappel


Find cities, states and countries closest to Waldkappel in Hesse, Germany with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Waldkappel.

📍 Waldkappel Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Waldkappel from our regional database:

State / RegionHesse
DistrictRegierungsbezirk Kassel
Total Population5,022
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude51.1446° N
Center Longitude9.877° E
Elevation237 m (778 ft)
UTC Time Zone+01:00
Population Rank in Hesse#277 of 413
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Alheim Alheim12 19 10
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Arenshausen Arenshausen16 27 14
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Bad Hersfeld Bad Hersfeld20 33 18
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bad Salzungen Bad Salzungen28 45 24
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Bad Sooden-Allendorf Bad Sooden-Allendorf10 16 8
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Bebra Bebra12 20 11
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Berlingerode Berlingerode27 43 23
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Birkenfelde Birkenfelde15 25 13
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Bornhagen Bornhagen13 22 12
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Breitenbach Breitenbach14 22 12
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bühren Bühren25 40 22
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Burgwalde Burgwalde18 29 16
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Buttlar Buttlar27 43 23
South (S)
National Flag Of Cornberg Cornberg7 12 6
South (S)
National Flag Of Creuzburg Creuzburg17 28 15
East-southeast (ESE)

🏳️ States Near To Waldkappel


States and regions closest to Hesse (home state of Waldkappel), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Aargau Aargau229 369 199
South (S)
National Flag Of Appenzell Ausserrhoden Appenzell Ausserrhoden226 364 197
South (S)
National Flag Of Appenzell Innerrhoden Appenzell Innerrhoden231 371 200
South (S)
National Flag Of Baden-Wurttemberg Baden-Wurttemberg138 222 120
South (S)
National Flag Of Balzers Balzers248 399 216
South (S)
National Flag Of Basel-City Basel-City225 362 195
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Basel-Landschaft Basel-Landschaft231 371 200
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bavaria Bavaria205 330 178
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Bern Bern227 365 197
South (S)
National Flag Of Bern Bern268 431 232
South-southwest (SSW)

🌎 Countries Near To Waldkappel


Countries bordering or closest to Germany, with aerial distance and compass direction from Waldkappel's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Aland Islands Aland Islands722 1,162 627
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Andorra Andorra731 1,176 635
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Austria Austria312 503 271
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Belgium Belgium265 426 230
West (W)
National Flag Of Bosnia And Herzegovina Bosnia And Herzegovina603 971 524
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Croatia Croatia473 761 410
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Czechia Czechia240 385 208
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Denmark Denmark354 570 308
North (N)
National Flag Of France France507 816 440
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Hungary Hungary493 794 428
East-southeast (ESE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Waldkappel. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Hesse, Germany.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Waldkappel (You)Hesse5,022
SontraHesse8,6249.1SSE
CornbergHesse1,62111.5S
HitzerodeHesse12.1NNE
Hessisch LichtenauHesse13,29112.6WNW
EschwegeHesse21,19113.0ENE
GroßalmerodeHesse7,39314.2NNW
NentershausenHesse3,16614.8SSE
SpangenbergHesse6,03915.3WSW
Bad Sooden-AllendorfHesse8,91515.6NNE
WeißenbornHesse16.8E

🏆 Hesse City Rankings

How does Waldkappel rank within Hesse? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Waldkappel appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Frankfurt am Main650,000
Wiesbaden288,850
Kassel197,230
Darmstadt167,029
Offenbach119,192
Gießen89,179
Hanau am Main88,648
Marburg an der Lahn78,895
Fulda63,760
Rüsselsheim am Main59,730

📏 Largest Cities by Area

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Gallus9,770.23
Niederrad9,357.44
Trohe2,965.38
Frankfurt am Main2,617.70
Höingen2,101.08
Kassel1,843.27
Klarenthal1,746.17
Selters1,697.94
Dotzheim1,508.32
Großauheim1,436.43
✈️ Nearest Airport
Kassel Airport
IATA: KSF
45 km (28 mi) from Waldkappel
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Hesse Cities
Waldkappel ranks #277 of 413 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Waldkappel? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Waldkappel Sits on the Map

Waldkappel sits inside Hesse, Germany and ranks #277 of 413 cities in Hesse by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Waldkappel to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Waldkappel outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Waldkappel and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Waldkappel against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Hesse city rankings

🌎 Beyond Waldkappel: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Waldkappel and the countries closest to Waldkappel by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Germany. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Europe.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Waldkappel, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Waldkappel at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Waldkappel

If you're stringing together stops in Hesse, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Waldkappel — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Waldkappel MapView the Waldkappel map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Waldkappel Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Hesse OverviewExplore the Hesse state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Germany Country DataGet complete Germany data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Waldkappel

Which cities are closest to Waldkappel?

See the Cities Near To Waldkappel table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Hesse by population and density.

How is the distance from Waldkappel to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Waldkappel and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Waldkappel map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Waldkappel will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Waldkappel to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Waldkappel?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Waldkappel. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Hesse city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Waldkappel compare in size to the cities near it?

Waldkappel ranks #277 of 413 cities in Hesse by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Waldkappel?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Waldkappel is Kassel Airport (KSF), about 45 km (28 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.