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Kronach

Located in Landkreis Kronach, Upper Franconia Coordinates: 50°14′32″ N 11°19′33″ E

Map showing the location of Kronach Kronach
Location in Germany
Population
16,616
16.6K
Elevation
332 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
57
listed under Kronach
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NUE Nuremberg Airport85 km
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport86 km

About Kronach

Kronach is a village. Location: Landkreis Kronach, Upper Franconia. Population: 16,616. Elevation: 332 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Nuremberg Airport (85 km). Nearby sights include Haßlach and Kronach.

Climate of Kronach

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 62 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
July (81 mm)
Driest month
February (48 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 Kronach
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°8°13°19°21°23°23°18°13°6°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°2°7°10°12°12°8°4°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)594856516277816458586273

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kronach

The nearest airport is Nuremberg Airport (NUE), 85 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erlangen, 76 km to the south.

Airports

  • Nuremberg Airport (NUE) Nuremberg 85 kmsouth
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 86 kmnorth
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 113 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Erlangen Population: 102.7K 76 kmsouth
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 79 kmnorth
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 84 kmnorth
  • Fürth Population: 132K 89 kmsouth
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 89 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Kronach

Within 100 km: 979 historic and cultural sites, 4,397 natural sites, 904 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km557 places

  • Waldstadion Weismain Landmark 18 kmS
  • Reginasee Lake 9 kmNW
  • Keilstöckteich Lake 7 kmW
  • Breitensee Lake 8 kmW

25–60 km2,196 places

  • Zipfelteich Lake 51 kmNE
  • Wüster Teich Lake 60 kmNE
  • Schwanensee Lake 48 kmNE
  • Talsperre Schönbrunn Lake 47 kmNW

60–100 km3,527 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 87 kmN
  • Spitzelberg Mountain 76 kmS
  • Stollenberg Mountain 78 kmS
  • Deckersberg Mountain 85 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Kronach

57 places
  1. 1 Kronach 18.2K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages28

Mountains & nature14

Heritage & sights14

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Haßlach River, Bavaria
    0.6 km SW
  • Kronach River, Bavaria
    0.6 km SW
  • Scheerleite Mountain, Marktrodach, Markt
    1.9 km E
  • Kreuzberg Mountain, Marktrodach, Markt
    2.6 km E
  • Gehülz Natural site, Bavaria
    2.1 km SW
  • Kuhberg Mountain, Küps, Markt
    3.3 km SW

Sources & licences

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