Global InformationSchlangenberg Nature Reserve information
| Schlangenberg Nature Reserve | |
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| Naturschutzgebiet Schlangenberg | |
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
 Schlangenberg in January | |
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| Location | Breinigerberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Nearest city | Aachen |
| Coordinates | 50°44′14″N 6°14′36″E / 50.73722°N 6.24333°E |
| Area | 1.24 km2 (0.48 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | 2005[1] |
| Governing body | NRW-Stiftung[2] |
The nature reserve of Schlangenberg which means snake-mountain is located in the west of Germany close to the Dutch and Belgian border. The reserve is near the village Breinigerberg, 15 kilometres from Aachen or 7 kilometres distant from the city of Stolberg (Rhineland). Schlangenberg itself is a small hill peaking 276 m above sea level.
The 124 hectares (310 acres) large area[1] is famous for its calamine flora.
- ^ a b c "Nsg Schlangenberg". Protected Planet. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "INFORMATIONSZENTRUM SCHLANGENBERG BEI BREINIG". NRW Stiftung (in German). Retrieved 16 April 2021.