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Mars, named after Germany

39 named features. The International Astronomical Union records why each name was chosen, and those reasons are printed below exactly as they were approved.

FEATURES · 39

NAMETYPESIZEWHY THAT NAME
Schroetercrater291.6 kmJohann H.; German astronomer (1745-1816).
Havel Vallisvalley240.2 kmRiver in Germany.
Keplercrater228.2 kmJohannes; German astronomer (1571-1630).
Gallecrater223.5 kmJohann G.; German astronomer (1812-1910).
Schmidtcrater201.4 kmJohann F.; German astronomer (1825-1884); Otto Y.; Russian geophysicist (1891-1956).
Schönercrater199 kmJohannes; German geographer (1477-1547).
Graffcrater154.5 kmKasimir; German astronomer (1878-1950).
Lohsecrater151 kmOswald; German astronomer (1845-1915).
Wislicenuscrater140.2 kmWalter; German astronomer (1859-1905).
Mädlercrater124.2 kmJohann H. von; German astronomer (1794-1874).
Vogelcrater120.7 kmHermann Carl; German astronomer (1841-1907).
Wirtzcrater120.3 kmCarl Wilhelm; German astronomer (1876-1939).
Wiencrater115.1 kmWilhelm; German physicist (1864-1928).
Helmholtzcrater111.3 kmHermann von; German physicist (1821-1894).
Lasswitzcrater108 kmKurd; German author (1848-1910).
Boeddickercrater107.1 kmOtto; German astronomer (1853-1937).
Rabecrater107 kmWilhelm F.; German astronomer (1893-1958).
Neukumcrater102 kmGerhard; German planetary scientist (1944-2014).
Miecrater100.9 kmGustav; German physicist (1868-1957).
Hartwigcrater99.3 kmErnst; German astronomer (1851-1923).
Lambertcrater92.5 kmJohann H.; German physicist (1728-1777).
Beercrater85.5 kmWilhelm; German astronomer (1797-1850).
Lamontcrater76.6 kmJohann von; German astronomer (1805-1879).
Wegenercrater68.5 kmAlfred L.; German geophysicist (1880-1930).
Blunckcrater66.5 kmJürgen; German historian (1935-2008).
Kunowskycrater66.3 kmGeorge K.; German astronomer (1786-1846).
Eberswaldecrater62.2 kmTown in Germany.
Bambergcrater55.7 kmTown in Germany.
Sögelcrater28.5 kmTown in Germany.
Nicer Vallisvalley22.6 kmClassical name for present Neckar River, Germany.
Lendringsencrater21 kmTown in Germany.
Lemgocrater15.7 kmTown in Germany.
Calbecrater13.1 kmTown in Germany.
Steinheimcrater11.3 kmTown in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Dessaucrater10 kmTown in Germany.
Hamelincrater9.7 kmOld German town referred to in the Pied Piper fairy tale.
Crivitzcrater6.2 kmTown in Germany.
Telzcrater3.2 kmTown in Germany.
Bremerhavencrater2.7 kmGerman port.
Names and their origins come from the IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature (USGS Astrogeology), retrieved 2026-08-14.
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DATA: IAU / USGS Astrogeology · NASA MGS MOLA · NASA Mars Odyssey THEMIS