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Village

Großengsee

Located in Simmelsdorf, Nürnberger Land Coordinates: 49°38′16″ N 11°21′21″ E

Großengsee
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Population
226
226
Elevation
479 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NUE Nuremberg Airport25 km
KLV Karlovy Vary Airport128 km

About Großengsee

Großengsee is a village. Location: Simmelsdorf, Nürnberger Land. Population: 226. Elevation: 479 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Nuremberg Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Orfsberg and Eschenberg.

Population of Großengsee over time

Population of Großengsee over time
1875 193
1925 187
1950 226
1970 172
1987 181
2016 191

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Großengsee

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 0° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
June (97 mm)
Driest month
February (65 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Großengsee
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°8°12°18°20°22°22°18°12°5°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°2°7°10°12°11°8°4°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)816572657597927670747793

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Großengsee

The nearest airport is Nuremberg Airport (NUE), 25 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erlangen, 26 km to the west.

Airports

  • Nuremberg Airport (NUE) Nuremberg 25 kmsouthwest
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 128 kmnortheast
  • Munich Airport (MUC) Munich 146 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Erlangen Population: 102.7K 26 kmwest
  • Nuremberg Population: 515.5K 29 kmsouthwest
  • Fürth Population: 132K 32 kmsouthwest
  • Regensburg Population: 151.4K 88 kmsoutheast
  • Ingolstadt Population: 120.7K 97 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Großengsee

Within 100 km: 1,283 historic and cultural sites, 3,633 natural sites, 744 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km465 places

  • Spitzelberg Mountain 11 kmSE
  • Stollenberg Mountain 11 kmSE
  • Deckersberg Mountain 18 kmSE
  • Kreuzweiher Lake 17 kmSW

25–60 km1,855 places

  • Waldstadion Weismain Landmark 51 kmN
  • Welles Weiher Lake 30 kmW
  • Unterer Herrnsee Lake 34 kmW
  • Süßenloher Weiher Lake 57 kmE

60–100 km3,340 places

  • Český Les Mountain 83 kmE
  • Uzbach River 86 kmW
  • Badsee Lake 74 kmNW
  • Wolfsee Lake 67 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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