AtlasGermanyNeandertalOne word pinned hereNeandertal51.2267°N 6.9511°E · Q170081One English word in this atlas traces back to Neandertal. It sits in Germany.ShareAll of Germany Pinned hereNeanderthalnoun · 19th centuryWell attestedA whole human species is named for a small German valley.The first recognised specimen came from the Neandertal near Düsseldorf in 1856. The valley itself was named after a 17th-century hymn writer.Named from the placeRead →Nearest pinscologneCologne, Germany32 kmLimburgerLimburg, Netherlands71 kmehliteLinz am Rhein, Germany77 kmeifeliteEifel, Germany91 km