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Pottenstein Concentration Camp

Located in Pottenstein, Landkreis Bayreuth Coordinates: 49°46′17″ N 11°24′46″ E

Map showing the location of Pottenstein Concentration Camp Pottenstein Concentration Camp
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Pottenstein
0.4 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
366 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NUE Nuremberg Airport39 km
KLV Karlovy Vary Airport118 km

About Pottenstein Concentration Camp

Pottenstein Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Pottenstein, Landkreis Bayreuth. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Nuremberg Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Breitenstein and Prüll.

Climate of Pottenstein Concentration Camp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
December (94 mm)
Driest month
April (61 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 Pottenstein Concentration Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°8°12°18°21°23°22°18°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°2°7°10°12°12°8°4°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)806472616793906869747594

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Pottenstein Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Nuremberg Airport (NUE), 39 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erlangen, 35 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Nuremberg Airport (NUE) Nuremberg 39 kmsouthwest
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 118 kmnortheast
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 138 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Erlangen Population: 102.7K 35 kmsouthwest
  • Nuremberg Population: 515.5K 43 kmsouthwest
  • Fürth Population: 132K 45 kmsouthwest
  • Regensburg Population: 151.4K 98 kmsoutheast
  • Würzburg Population: 133.7K 105 kmwest

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

Day trips from Pottenstein Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 1,194 historic and cultural sites, 3,824 natural sites, 778 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km430 places

  • Spitzelberg Mountain 24 kmS
  • Craimoosweiher Lake 14 kmNE
  • Lohe Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Ziegenberg Mountain 22 kmN

25–60 km2,079 places

  • Waldstadion Weismain Landmark 37 kmN
  • Stollenberg Mountain 25 kmS
  • Deckersberg Mountain 32 kmS
  • Welles Weiher Lake 39 kmSW

60–100 km3,287 places

  • Český Les Mountain 79 kmE
  • Uzbach River 93 kmW
  • Badsee Lake 73 kmW
  • Zipfelteich Lake 96 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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