Nördlinger Ries
Meteorite impact crater in Bavaria, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For human settlement within the Nördlinger Ries region, see Donau-Ries.
The Nördlinger Ries is an impact crater[1] and large circular depression in western Bavaria and eastern Baden-Württemberg. It is located north of the Danube in the district of Donau-Ries. The city of Nördlingen is located within the depression, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south-west of its centre.
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Nördlinger Ries | |
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Impact crater/structure | |
Confidence | Confirmed |
Diameter | 24 km (15 mi) |
Age | 14.808 ± 0.038 Ma, Middle Miocene |
Exposed | Yes |
Drilled | Yes |
Bolide type | Achondrite |
Location | |
Coordinates | 48°53′N 10°34′E |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg |
District | Donau-Ries |
Municipality | Nördlingen |
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