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Ahrensbök, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany – Germany Flag

Current Date And Time In Ahrensbök, Germany

Friday, 14 August 2026
07:11:45 CEST
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CEST)
Population: 8,643

📍 Cities Near To Ahrensbök


Find cities, states and countries closest to Ahrensbök in Schleswig-Holstein, 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 Ahrensbök.

📍 Ahrensbök 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 Ahrensbök from our regional database:

State / RegionSchleswig-Holstein
Total Population8,643
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude54.0086° N
Center Longitude10.5743° E
Elevation62 m (203 ft)
UTC Time Zone+01:00
Population Rank in Schleswig-Holstein#65 of 1063
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Ahrensburg Ahrensburg27 43 23
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Albsfelde Albsfelde23 37 20
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Alt Mölln Alt Mölln27 43 23
South (S)
National Flag Of Altenkrempe Altenkrempe13 21 11
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Ammersbek-Laberg Ammersbek-Laberg27 43 23
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Ascheberg Ascheberg13 22 12
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Bad Oldesloe Bad Oldesloe16 26 14
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bad Schwartau Bad Schwartau8 13 7
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Bad Segeberg Bad Segeberg12 19 10
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Badendorf Badendorf10 16 8
South (S)
National Flag Of Bahrenhof Bahrenhof12 19 10
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Bäk Bäk22 36 19
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Bälau Bälau27 44 24
South (S)
National Flag Of Bargfeld-Stegen Bargfeld-Stegen23 37 20
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Bargteheide Bargteheide23 37 20
South-southwest (SSW)

🏳️ States Near To Ahrensbök


States and regions closest to Schleswig-Holstein (home state of Ahrensbök), 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 Brandenburg Brandenburg205 330 178
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Bremen Bremen87 140 75
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Capital Region Capital Region153 246 133
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Central Bohemia Central Bohemia306 493 266
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Central Jutland Central Jutland118 190 102
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Drenthe Drenthe154 247 133
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Gelderland Gelderland218 351 190
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Groningen Groningen145 234 126
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Halland Halland218 350 189
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Hamburg Hamburg48 77 42
South-southeast (SSE)

🌎 Countries Near To Ahrensbök


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Ahrensbök (You)Schleswig-Holstein8,643
GlasauSchleswig-Holstein9775.9NW
TravenhorstSchleswig-Holstein2127.7W
PronstorfSchleswig-Holstein1,6908.9SW
WensinSchleswig-Holstein79710.7WSW
WesterradeSchleswig-Holstein51211.1SW
StrukdorfSchleswig-Holstein25511.3SSW
SüselSchleswig-Holstein5,33811.6NE
ScharbeutzSchleswig-Holstein12,08711.7E
SeedorfSchleswig-Holstein2,29711.7WNW
MönkhagenSchleswig-Holstein63312.0S

🏆 Schleswig-Holstein City Rankings

How does Ahrensbök rank within Schleswig-Holstein? 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 Ahrensbök appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Kiel252,668
Lübeck212,207
Flensburg85,838
Norderstedt82,844
Neumünster80,196
Elmshorn48,703
Pinneberg40,577
Wedel34,912
Itzehoe33,047
Ahrensburg30,103

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Itzstedt108.30
Travemünde41.30
Satrup23.99
Quern22.74
Sankelmark20.82
Neustadt in Holstein19.74
Kellinghusen18.81
Havetoftloit14.89
Zarpen11.69
Morsum11.62

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Elmschenhagen2,567.12
Westerland1,196.17
Klausdorf927.45
Schilksee848.23
Neustadt in Holstein806.99
Groß Grönau714.69
Raisdorf674.14
Kellinghusen421.11
Travemünde336.61
Schobüll212.56
✈️ Nearest Airport
Lübeck Blankensee Airport
IATA: LBC
25 km (15 mi) from Ahrensbök
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 Schleswig-Holstein Cities
Ahrensbök ranks #65 of 1063 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Ahrensbök Sits on the Map

Ahrensbök sits inside Schleswig-Holstein, Germany and ranks #65 of 1063 cities in Schleswig-Holstein 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 Ahrensbök 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 Ahrensbök 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 Ahrensbök and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Ahrensbök against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Schleswig-Holstein city rankings

🌎 Beyond Ahrensbök: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Ahrensbök

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

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

Which cities are closest to Ahrensbök?

See the Cities Near To Ahrensbök 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 Schleswig-Holstein by population and density.

How is the distance from Ahrensbök to nearby places calculated?

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

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Ahrensbök. 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 Schleswig-Holstein city rankings above to size up each candidate.

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

Ahrensbök ranks #65 of 1063 cities in Schleswig-Holstein 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 Ahrensbök?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Ahrensbök is Lübeck Blankensee Airport (LBC), about 25 km (15 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.