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Historic site

Zwodau Concentration Camp

Located in Svatava, Sokolov District Coordinates: 50°11′55″ N 12°37′08″ E

Map showing the location of Zwodau Concentration Camp Zwodau Concentration Camp
Location in Czechia
Nearest town
Svatava
0.9 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Prague · UTC+01:00
Elevation
416 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KLV Karlovy Vary Airport21 km
PRG Václav Havel Airport Prague118 km

About Zwodau Concentration Camp

Zwodau Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Svatava, Sokolov District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Loket Castle and Neurohlau Concentration Camp.

Climate of Zwodau Concentration Camp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 53 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
July (91 mm)
Driest month
February (43 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Zwodau Concentration Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°7°12°18°21°22°22°18°12°6°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°2°7°10°12°11°8°4°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)464348435978918060545357

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Zwodau Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV), 21 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chemnitz, 74 km to the north.

Airports

  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 21 kmeast
  • Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) Prague 118 kmeast
  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 132 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 74 kmnorth
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 85 kmnorthwest
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 109 kmnorthwest
  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 124 kmnortheast
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 128 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Zwodau Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 308 historic and cultural sites, 2,284 natural sites, 499 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km68 places

  • Pláň Mountain 17 kmN
  • Talsperre Weiterswiese Lake 24 kmN
  • Kapellenberg Mountain 23 kmW
  • Hoher Brand Mountain 23 kmNW

25–60 km971 places

  • Stoličná Mountain 38 kmNE
  • Český Les Mountain 60 kmS
  • Svatý Prokop Landmark 52 kmE
  • Wüster Teich Lake 46 kmNW

60–100 km2,052 places

  • Waldstadion Weismain Landmark 99 kmW
  • Sprotte River 83 kmN
  • Zipfelteich Lake 74 kmNW
  • Weidatalsperre Lake 71 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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