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Runkel, Germany
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Runkel is a small city in Hesse, Germany with a population of 9,872. Elevation: 413 ft (126 m). Average temperature: 52°F (11°C).
Data updated June 2026
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| Population | 9,872 |
| Population Density | 416 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 413 ft (126 m) |
| Coordinates | 50.4057°, 8.1546° |
| Timezone | Europe/Berlin |
| Country | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| State / Province | Hesse |
| Average Temperature | 52°F (11°C) |
| January Average | 39°F (4°C) |
| July Average | 66°F (19°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 51.0 inches (1,295 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 25.2 inches (64 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $29,879 |
About Runkel
Runkel is a small city in Germany (Hesse) with a population of 9,872. The city sits at an elevation of 413 feet (126 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 52°F (11°C). Temperatures range from 39°F in January to 66°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 51.0 inches. The timezone is Europe/Berlin.
Income: Runkel vs Germany
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Income
| Median HH Income | $29,879 |
| 60% below Germany avg |
Employment & Poverty
| Establishments (County) | 385 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $85,000 |
| 70% below Germany avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $425 |
| 63% below Germany avg |
Ownership & Property
| Homeownership | 65.9% |
| Owner-Occupied | 65.9% |
| Renter-Occupied | 34.1% |
| Housing Units | 3,949 |
Property Tax
Climate in Runkel
Runkel has an average annual temperature of 9.7°C (49°F). The hottest month is Jul (18.6°C), the coldest is Jan (1.5°C). Average annual precipitation is 787 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 51.9°F |
| 4% below Germany avg | |
| January Average | 39°F (4°C) |
| July Average | 66°F (19°C) |
| Sunny Days | 219 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 413 ft (126 m) |
| Area | 23.7 sq mi (61.5 km²) |
| Population Density | 416/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 50.4057°N, 8.1546°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Berlin |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Nearby Volcanoes
1 volcano within 200 km. Closest: West Eifel Volcanic Field (96 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| West Eifel Volcanic Field | Maar(s) | 600 m (1,969 ft) | -8300 | 96 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39°F (4°C) | 2.2 in | |
| February | 35°F (2°C) | 1.9 in | Coldest |
| March | 42°F (5°C) | 2.1 in | |
| April | 47°F (8°C) | 1.9 in | Driest |
| May | 56°F (13°C) | 2.3 in | |
| June | 61°F (16°C) | 2.7 in | Wettest |
| July | 66°F (19°C) | 2.5 in | Warmest |
| August | 64°F (18°C) | 1.9 in | |
| September | 57°F (14°C) | 2.1 in | |
| October | 49°F (9°C) | 2.3 in | |
| November | 40°F (5°C) | 2.4 in | |
| December | 36°F (2°C) | 2.6 in |
Runkel has a seasonal temperature swing of 31°F / from 35°F in February to 66°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 26.9 inches, with June being the wettest month (2.7") and April the driest (1.9").
Schools in Runkel
2 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindenschule | - | - | - | - |
| Johann-Christian-Senckenberg-Schule | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Runkel
62 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MANGORADIO | music, variety | MP3 128 kbps | |
| HR1 | pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| HR3 | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| SWR1 Rheinland-Pfalz | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| __TECHNO__ by rautemusik.fm | ambient techno, deep techno | MP3 192 kbps | |
| #TOP 200 DJ CHARTS - JUST MUSIC - DJ REMIX & CHARTS RADIO @ TikTok Charts, Electronic Music, EDM, House, Deep House, Dance Music, Techno & Hypertechno, Top40, Latin Charts, Reggaeton, Urban, HipHop, Club & Party Radio - & LIVE DJ SETS @ Festival Melodic H | #00s, #80 | MP3 192 kbps | |
| 0nlineradio COUNTRY | alternative country, classic country | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Technolovers DEEP HOUSE | deep house, electro house | MP3 192 kbps | |
| hr3 Rhein-Main | pop | AAC 200 kbps | |
| 0nlineradio VIVALDI | classic, classical | MP3 192 kbps | |
| RauteMusik - TECHNO | acid, acidcore | MP3 192 kbps | |
| RPR1. Mainz | 80er, 90er | MP3 | |
| Technolovers DRUM N BASS | bass, drum & bass | MP3 192 kbps | |
| CHILLOUT PIANO by Epic Piano | chillout, chillout radio | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Epic Lounge - IBIZA CHILLOUT LOUNGE | ambient, ambient and relaxation music | MP3 192 kbps | |
| #CLUB RADIO - DEIN DJ @ HOME - - DJ Remix & Charts, , Electronic Music, EDM, House, Deep House, Techno, Melodic House & Techno, Top40, Latin, Reggaeton, Urban, HipHop, Club & Party Radio | 2000s, club dance | MP3 192 kbps | |
| 0nlineradio 80s ROCK | 1980s, 80er | MP3 192 kbps | |
| 0nlineradio 50s | 50s, 60s | MP3 192 kbps | |
| 0nlineradio GOSPEL | christian-gospel, gospel | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Rockland Radio Mainz-Wiesbaden | pop, rock | MP3 | |
| Rockland Radio - Linz / Remagen | adult contemporary, alternative rock | MP3 | |
| Club 74 Discothek Esch | classic rock, hard rock | MP3 128 kbps | |
| 0nlineradio CINEMA HITS | cinema, movie | MP3 192 kbps | |
| ERF Jess | christian | MP3 128 kbps | |
| CHOPIN by Epic Piano | chopin, classic | MP3 192 kbps | |
| WDR 2 Südwestfalen | local news, pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| GRIEG by Epic Piano | classic hits, classical | MP3 192 kbps | |
| 0nlineradio BRAZIL | bachata, brasil | MP3 192 kbps | |
| 0nlineradio CHRISTMAS | ballade, ballads | MP3 192 kbps | |
| bigFM Hessen | hip-hop, pop | AAC | |
| TSCHAIKOWSKI by Epic Piano | classical, classical piano | MP3 192 kbps | |
| 0nlineradio 80s | 1980s, 80er | MP3 192 kbps | |
| 0nlineradio KARNEVAL | carnival, hits | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Best of Rock FM Acdc | - | MP3 | |
| 0nlineradio GREATEST HITS | 70er, 70s | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Rockland Radio - MA/LU | bester rock 'n pop, classic rock | MP3 | |
| laut.fm | 80's, club | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Antenne Mainz | germany, mainz | MP3 192 kbps | |
| JOKE FM | comedy | MP3 | |
| Baltic Radio | 80er, deep house | MP3 128 kbps | |
| DEEJAY-RADIO GERMANY | chill, chillout | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Rockland Radio (Ludwigshafen) | - | MP3 | |
| antenne WIESBADEN | 1980s, 80's | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Rockland Radio - Ludwigshafen | rock | MP3 | |
| Technolovers HOUSE | dance, dance music | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio RheinFM | 60er, 70er | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Rockland Radio - Kaiserslautern | - | MP3 | |
| JOKE FM | - | MP3 | |
| Rockland Radio - Trier | alternative rock, classic rock | AAC | |
| Radio Siegen 88.2 FM | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Rheinwelle 92,5 | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| 0nlineradio 2000er | 2000er, 2000s | MP3 192 kbps | |
| 0nlineradio SCHUBERT | boston symphony orchestra, classic | MP3 192 kbps | |
| 0nlineradio DEUTSCHRAP | deutsch, deutsche lieder | MP3 192 kbps | |
| RauteMusik K-POP | #, #charts | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Studio Riedberg | pop, rock | MP3 128 kbps | |
| RauteMusik COFEE-MUSIC | chill, chillout | MP3 192 kbps | |
| LISZT by Epic Piano | classic, classical | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Worni FM | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Technolovers ELECTRO | dance, dance music | MP3 192 kbps | |
| 0nlineradio GRAN PRIX | charts, dance | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Nachtflug | darkwave, ebm | MP3 256 kbps |
Museums in Runkel
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagges | ||||
| Bergbau- und Stadtmuseum | ||||
| Bollwerk Die Glocke | ||||
| Burg Runkel | ||||
| Deutsches Baumaschinen-Modell-Museum | ||||
| Diözesanmuseum | ||||
| Dorfmuseum | ||||
| Dr. Kannegiesser'sches Waldmuseum | ||||
| Erlebnisbahnhof Westerwald | ||||
| Erzverladeanlage Ahausen | ||||
| Feuerwache Westerwald | ||||
| Fürstliches Familienmuseum | ||||
| Gedenkstätte Hadamar | ||||
| Heimat- und Trachtenmuseum | ||||
| Heimatmuseum | ||||
| Heimatmuseum | ||||
| Heimatmuseum | ||||
| Heimatmuseum | ||||
| Heimatmuseum (Alte Schule/Altes Rathaus) | ||||
| Heimatmuseum Ellar | ||||
| Heimatstuben Bad Marienberg | ||||
| Höhlenmuseum | ||||
| Initium et Finis | ||||
| Killingerhaus | ||||
| Kunsthaus Taunusstein | ||||
| Kunstsammlungen der Stadt Limburg | ||||
| Lahn-Marmor-Museum | ||||
| Martin-Luther Haus | ||||
| Museum im Grafenschloss | ||||
| Nicolaus-August-Otto-Museum | ||||
| Rosenhang Galerie | ||||
| Selterswassermuseum | ||||
| Stadtmuseum Hadamar | ||||
| Stadtmuseum Leun | ||||
| Stadtmuseum Obermühle | ||||
| Turmmuseum | ||||
| Wassermuseum Löhnberg |
Libraries in Runkel
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bibliothek der Ortsgemeinde Hahnstätten | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei Hochschule Fresenius | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei Lohrheim | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei Villmar | 0.0 | |||||
| Dombibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Evangelische Bücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeinde und Schulbücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebücherei Oberneisen | 0.0 | |||||
| Katholische Bücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Katholische öffentliche Bücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Katholische öffentliche Bücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Katholische öffentliche Bücherei St. Nikolaus | 0.0 | |||||
| Kreis- und Stadtbücherei Weilburg | 0.0 | |||||
| Pfarrbücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek Diez | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbücherei Braunfels | 0.0 | |||||
| vhs/bücherei/vb.wasserwerke | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Runkel
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alteburger Markt | |||||
| Idsteiner Wochenmarkt | |||||
| Marktplatz | |||||
| Neumarkt | |||||
| Neumarkt | |||||
| Wochenmarkt | |||||
| Wochenmarkt |
Hotels in Runkel
1 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Runkel
11 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Runkel
2 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Castles in Runkel
2 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Runkel
1 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Runkel
1 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Runkel
1 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Runkel
1 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Runkel
3 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Runkel
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idsteiner Brauhaus | ||||
| Nassauische Privatbrauerei Hahnstätten | ||||
| Schauferts court brewery |
Stadiums & Teams in Runkel
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Runkel
2 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skihang Dautphetal-Holzhausen | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Hesselbacher Gletscher | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
Airports Near Runkel
50 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt Main Airport | FRA | Large Airport |
| Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport | - | Medium Airport |
| Mainz-Finthen Airfield | - | Medium Airport |
| Siegerland Airport | SGE | Medium Airport |
| Wiesbaden Army Airfield | WIE | Medium Airport |
| Ailertchen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Allendorf-Eder Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Anspach-Taunus Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Aßlarer Hütte Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Attendorn-Finnentrop Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| August Euler Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bad Marienberg Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bad Sobernheim-Domberg Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bell-Hundheim UL | - | Small Airport |
| Bensheimer Stadtwiesen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bergneustadt-Auf dem Dümpel Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Betzdorf-Kirchen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bottenhorn Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Braunfels Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Breitscheid Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Dauborn Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Dierdorf-Wienau Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Eibinger Forstwiese Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Garbenheimer Wiesen Glider Field | - | Small Airport |
| Gießen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Gießen-Lützellinden Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Gießen-Reiskirchen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Hirzenhain Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Hörbach Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Hünsborn Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Kirn Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Koblenz-Winningen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Langenlonsheim Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Laufenselden Glider Field | - | Small Airport |
| Limburg-Elz Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Marburg-Schönstadt Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Meinerzhagen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Michelbach Glider Field | - | Small Airport |
| Montabaur Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Nannhausen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Nastätten Glider Field | - | Small Airport |
| Ober-Mörlen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Oberems Glider Field | - | Small Airport |
| Oppenheim Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Pfingstweide Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Pohlheim Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Reichelsheim Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Reichshof-Eckenhagen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Reinheim Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Riedelbach Airfield | - | Small Airport |
Treatment Centers in Runkel
2 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Kneipp-Tretbecken | ||
| Wolfgang-Winckler-Haus |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Runkel
7 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Bildstock | |
| Bildstock | |
| Evangelische Kirche Ennerich | |
| Evangelische Kirche Hofen | |
| Kapellchen | |
| Katholische Kirche | |
| Kirche St. Jakobus |
Quick Facts
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19 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Runkel
What is the population of Runkel?
Runkel has a population of 9,872 residents and is located in Germany. The population density is 416 people per square mile, spread across 23.7 square miles.
Is Runkel expensive to live in?
The median household income is $29,879, 60% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $85,000 (70% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $425 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 2.8x, indicating housing is reasonably affordable relative to local income levels.
What is the weather like in Runkel?
Runkel has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 52°F (11°C). Winter temperatures average 39°F in January, while summers reach an average of 66°F in July. The area receives 219 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 51.0 inches, with 25.2 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Runkel?
There are 385 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Runkel?
The median home value in Runkel is $85,000. For renters, the median monthly rent is $425. The homeownership rate is 65.9%.