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Falkenau, Saxony, Germany – Germany Flag

Current Date And Time In Falkenau, Germany

Thursday, 13 August 2026
20:45:30 CEST
State: Saxony
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CEST)
Population: 2,119

📍 Cities Near To Falkenau


Find cities, states and countries closest to Falkenau in Saxony, 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 Falkenau.

📍 Falkenau 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 Falkenau from our regional database:

State / RegionSaxony
Total Population2,119
Land Area9.08 km²
Population Density233.37 / km²
Center Latitude50.8556° N
Center Longitude13.1172° E
Elevation283 m (929 ft)
UTC Time Zone+01:00
Population Rank in Saxony#355 of 485
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Augustusburg Augustusburg3 5 3
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Borstendorf Borstendorf6 10 5
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Flöha Flöha2 3 2
West (W)
National Flag Of Frankenberg Frankenberg5 8 5
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Frankenstein Frankenstein5 8 4
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Gahlenz Gahlenz5 7 4
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Gornau Gornau8 12 7
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Grünhainichen Grünhainichen6 10 5
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Leubsdorf Leubsdorf4 7 4
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Oederan Oederan2 4 2
East (E)
National Flag Of Waldkirchen Waldkirchen6 10 5
South (S)

🏳️ States Near To Falkenau


States and regions closest to Saxony (home state of Falkenau), 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 Appenzell Ausserrhoden Appenzell Ausserrhoden311 501 270
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Appenzell Innerrhoden Appenzell Innerrhoden312 502 271
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Baden-Wurttemberg Baden-Wurttemberg241 387 209
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Bavaria Bavaria218 351 189
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bern Bern312 503 271
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Brandenburg Brandenburg71 114 62
North (N)
National Flag Of Bratislava Region Bratislava Region263 423 228
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Burgenland Burgenland306 493 266
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Carlsbad Region Carlsbad Region217 349 188
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Central Bohemia Central Bohemia62 100 54
South-southwest (SSW)

🌎 Countries Near To Falkenau


Countries bordering or closest to Germany, with aerial distance and compass direction from Falkenau'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 Falkenau. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Saxony, Germany.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Falkenau (You)Saxony2,119
FlöhaSaxony11,1433.0W
OederanSaxony7,1433.9E
AugustusburgSaxony5,2025.0SSW
LeubsdorfSaxony3,9817.1SSE
GahlenzSaxony9197.4ESE
FrankensteinSaxony1,2268.2NE
FrankenbergSaxony13,6598.4NW
WaldkirchenSaxony1,1859.9S
BorstendorfSaxony1,36310.1SSE
GrünhainichenSaxony1,38310.2SSE

🏆 Saxony City Rankings

How does Falkenau rank within Saxony? 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 Falkenau appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Dresden564,904
Leipzig504,971
Chemnitz247,220
Zwickau98,796
Plauen66,412
Görlitz57,751
Gohlis45,924
Freiberg43,670
Bautzen41,972
Pirna40,322

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Dresden328.48
Leipzig297.80
Chemnitz220.85
Weischlitz121.62
Hoyerswerda95.44
Belgern83.70
Neustadt in Sachsen83.12
Schildau74.60
Falkenhain73.25
Markneukirchen69.10

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Äußere Neustadt15,875.44
Leuben10,743.14
Löbtau9,061.97
Gohlis8,632.33
Gorbitz7,632.16
Kossa4,334.48
Döbernitz2,475.21
Dresden1,719.75
Blasewitz1,715.87
Leipzig1,695.67
✈️ Nearest Airport
Dresden Airport
IATA: DRS
55 km (34 mi) from Falkenau
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 Saxony Cities
Falkenau ranks #355 of 485 by population
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📏 Largest By Area
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🧭 How Close Is Everything to Falkenau? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Falkenau Sits on the Map

Falkenau sits inside Saxony, Germany and ranks #355 of 485 cities in Saxony 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 Falkenau 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 Falkenau 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 Falkenau and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Falkenau against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Saxony city rankings

🌎 Beyond Falkenau: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Falkenau and the countries closest to Falkenau 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 Falkenau, 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 Falkenau at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Falkenau

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Falkenau MapView the Falkenau map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Falkenau Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Saxony OverviewExplore the Saxony 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 Falkenau

Which cities are closest to Falkenau?

See the Cities Near To Falkenau 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 Saxony by population and density.

How is the distance from Falkenau to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Falkenau 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 Falkenau 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 Falkenau 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 Falkenau 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 Falkenau?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Falkenau. 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 Saxony city rankings above to size up each candidate.

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

Falkenau ranks #355 of 485 cities in Saxony 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 Falkenau?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Falkenau is Dresden Airport (DRS), about 55 km (34 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.