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Gefell: Official Land Value (Bodenrichtwert)

In and around Gefell: elevation 534 m · slope 1.9% · solar irradiation 1081 kWh/m² · annual rainfall 888 mm · clay content 25.4% · earthquake exposure medium · average high temperature 20.2 °C · 18 industrial sites · climate Cfb temperate oceanic · terrain smooth plain · 223 frost-free days · bedrock carbonate sedimentary · 1 kW panel yields 1080 kWh · surroundings 59% tree cover, 11% cropland · no flood event in the source dataset · soil density 1140 kg/m³.

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Gefell sits high up on relatively level terrain. The climate runs temperate. 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

Gefell lies at 50.2367° north, 6.9069° east in Germany.

The nearest city in this archive is Katzwinkel, roughly 2 km away; Germany covers 10751 places in total.

Soil was measured at the centre of Gefell itself. The settlement falls outside the urban centre database, so no population time series is available. Measured elevation is 553 m and annual irradiation 1081 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 highest fifth by elevation · close to level · in the least sunny fifth · below median rainfall · on more clay-rich soil than the median.

Nearby cities

KatzwinkelSarmersbachUtzerathHörschhausenDarscheidUeß

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 Gefell?

Elevation534 m — high elevation
Slope1.9% — gently sloping; drains naturally without complicating construction
Solar irradiation1081 kWh/m² — low irradiation; panel yield stays limited
Annual rainfall888 mm — temperate rainfall
Temperature range-2.6 – 20.2 °C
Climate classCfb temperate oceanic
Landformsmooth plain
Frost-free period223 d
Snow cover27 d
Surface temperature (day)17.6 °C
Relative humidity66%
Solar energy potential1080 kWh/kWp
Wetness index447.0

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 Gefell?

0-5 cm depth

Clay25.4% — balanced texture
Sand19.8%
Silt54.8%
Soil pH5.7 — slightly acidic; suits most crops
Organic carbon83.4 g/kg
Surface rockcarbonate sedimentary
Soil density1140 kg/m³
Water holding capacity35%
Erosion factor406.0

Measured at the city centre.

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

What amenities are near Gefell?

Counted within a 3 km radius.

Schools0
Hospitals0
Hotels0
Museums0
Restaurants0
Supermarkets0

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors

Land cover and environment

Land covercropland
Surroundings59% tree cover · 11% cropland · 29% grassland
Vegetation index0.30
Settlement typevery dispersed rural
Population density27 /km²
Human impact16
CORINE classPastures
Industrial sites (5 km)18

Source: CORINE Land Cover — EEA · Industrial Emissions Portal — EEA · ESA WorldCover 10 m · GHS-SMOD — JRC · GHSL Urban Centre Database — JRC

Hazard profile for Gefell

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

Access and utilities

Nearest road 13 m (track) · Nearest main road 376 m (secondary road) · Power line 2.3 km

Measured from OpenStreetMap data. Legal road frontage and connection rights must be verified separately.

Where this place stands nationally

slope steeper than 30% of settlements in this country · farther from a road than 9% of them · built-up share higher than 6% of them

Compared against every settlement in the same country.

What can be done here?

Housing access indicators:
✓ road 13m
✗ power line 2293m

Energy site screening indicators:
✓ main road 376m
✗ power line 2293m

Physical site indicators:
✓ main road 376m

Only physical conditions are assessed (access, slope, fabric, hazards). Planning status and building rights must be confirmed with the local authority. Power-line distance is measured from OpenStreetMap; grid capacity and connection feasibility are not assessed.

What grows on this land?

pasture grasses %47 · buckwheat %36 · reed canary grass %36 · camelina %33 · rapeseed %23 · carinata %23

FAO/IIASA GAEZ v5 climate and soil suitability model, for rain-fed, high-input farming. The percentage is an average over roughly 14 km around the point.

Source: GAEZ v5 — FAO / IIASA · 1 km · 2001-2020

What changed in twenty years?

rising sunflower (+21), silage maize (+15), miscanthus (+10) · falling carinata (-13), rapeseed (-12)

Difference in suitability between 1981-2000 and 2001-2020.

Actual land sales

Vulkaneifel, Landkreis · 2025 · district (Kreis) level

Average sale value 47 €/m² · sales 130 · Building-ready land 50 €/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 0.8 €/m² (agricultural land)

The official value at this point belongs to agricultural or forest land, not to a building zone; it is not the building-land value of the settlement.

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