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Esch: Official Land Value (Bodenrichtwert)

In and around Esch: elevation 143 m · slope 3.5% · solar irradiation 1117 kWh/m² · annual rainfall 779 mm · clay content 24.6% · earthquake exposure medium · average high temperature 23.2 °C · 75 industrial sites · climate Cfb temperate oceanic · terrain flat plain · 253 frost-free days · bedrock unconsolidated sediment · 1 kW panel yields 1079 kWh · no flood event in the source dataset · soil density 1300 kg/m³.

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Esch occupies low-lying, largely level terrain. Rainfall is scarce, yet irradiation stays limited. Slope and soil show no obvious constraint; site testing is still required.

In Germany the official land value (Bodenrichtwert) is set by state expert committees each year as of 1 January.

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Location

Esch lies at 49.8964° north, 6.8489° east in Germany.

The nearest city in this archive is Rivenich, roughly 1 km away; Germany covers 10751 places in total.

Soil was measured at the centre of Esch itself. The settlement falls outside the urban centre database, so no population time series is available. Measured elevation is 143 m and annual irradiation 1117 kWh/m². Earthquake exposure reads medium. 10 hazard categories have been assessed for this settlement.

Set against the 907 places in Germany with all these measurements, this one sits: in the middle elevation band · in the middle slope band · in the least sunny fifth · in the driest fifth · in the middle texture band.

Nearby cities

RivenichSehlemKlausenSalmtalKlüsserathThörnich

Land values: BORIS-D (state valuation boards, 11 states) and BORIS-NRW / IT.NRW. Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Saarland and Schleswig-Holstein are outside BORIS-D; no land value is shown for those states. Licence: Datenlizenz Deutschland Zero 2.0. Values cover 2011-2026. Place names and coordinates: © BKG 2026 dl-de/by-2-0 (Verwaltungsgebiete 1:250 000); Geobasis NRW (DVG).

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What is the terrain and climate like in Esch?

Elevation143 m — low elevation
Slope3.5% — moderately sloping; terracing or a retaining wall may be needed
Solar irradiation1117 kWh/m² — moderate irradiation
Annual rainfall779 mm — low rainfall
Temperature range-1.4 – 23.2 °C
Climate classCfb temperate oceanic
Landformflat plain
Frost-free period253 d
Surface temperature (day)20.1 °C
Relative humidity63%
Solar energy potential1079 kWh/kWp
Wetness index622.0

Source: OpenLandMap bare-earth DTM ensemble · 30 m · 2018 · last verified: 2026-09-21

Source: CHELSA V2.1 · 1 km · 1981-2010 · last verified: 2026-09-21

What is the soil like in Esch?

0-5 cm depth

Clay24.6% — balanced texture
Sand18.6%
Silt56.9%
Soil pH6.6 — near neutral; supports a wide range of crops
Organic carbon38.1 g/kg
Surface rockunconsolidated sediment
Soil density1300 kg/m³
Water holding capacity33%
Erosion factor216.0

Measured at the city centre.

Source: SoilGrids — ISRIC World Soil Information · 250 m · 2020 · last verified: 2026-09-21

Land cover and environment

Vegetation index0.30
Settlement typerural
Human impact32
CORINE classDiscontinuous urban fabric
Industrial sites (5 km)75
Noise (day)55 dB
Noise (night)50 dB

Source: CORINE Land Cover — EEA · Industrial Emissions Portal — EEA · EU Noise Directive — EEA · GHS-SMOD — JRC

Hazard profile for Esch

The assessment below applies at Germany level.

Earthquakemedium
River floodhigh
Urban floodhigh
Coastal floodhigh
Landslidemedium
Wildfirehigh
Water scarcitymedium
Extreme heatmedium
Tsunamivery low
Volcanomedium

Source: ThinkHazard! — World Bank / GFDRR · 2024 · last verified: 2026-09-21

Actual land sales

Bernkastel-Wittlich, Landkreis · 2025 · district (Kreis) level

Average sale value 77 €/m² · sales 197 · Building-ready land 91 €/m²

Calculated from official title transfers. A Bodenrichtwert is an official VALUATION; this is the average of actual sales.

Land value and building rights

Official regional land value set by the valuation board.

Official zone value at this point 65 €/m²

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This is a zonal value, not the value of an individual plot.