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Himmelkron

Located in Landkreis Kulmbach, Upper Franconia Coordinates: 50°03′19″ N 11°36′37″ E

Map showing the location of Himmelkron Himmelkron
Location in Germany
Population
3,249
3.2K
Elevation
360 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
7
listed under Himmelkron
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NUE Nuremberg Airport73 km
KLV Karlovy Vary Airport95 km

About Himmelkron

Himmelkron is a village. Location: Landkreis Kulmbach, Upper Franconia. Population: 3,249. Elevation: 360 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Nuremberg Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Wolfenberg and Lauben Holz.

Climate of Himmelkron

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 63 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
July (87 mm)
Driest month
April (51 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 Himmelkron
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°8°13°18°21°23°23°18°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°2°7°10°12°11°8°4°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)675260516081876559636379

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Himmelkron

The nearest airport is Nuremberg Airport (NUE), 73 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erlangen, 67 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Nuremberg Airport (NUE) Nuremberg 73 kmsouthwest
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 95 kmeast
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 113 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Erlangen Population: 102.7K 67 kmsouthwest
  • Nuremberg Population: 515.5K 77 kmsouthwest
  • Fürth Population: 132K 78 kmsouthwest
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 97 kmnorth
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 98 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Himmelkron

Within 100 km: 836 historic and cultural sites, 4,074 natural sites, 827 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km336 places

  • Weißenstädter See Lake 20 kmE
  • Ziegenberg Mountain 19 kmSW
  • Zaunberg Mountain 16 kmW
  • Wetzstein Mountain 12 kmE

25–60 km2,153 places

  • Waldstadion Weismain Landmark 26 kmW
  • Spitzelberg Mountain 56 kmS
  • Stollenberg Mountain 58 kmS
  • Wüster Teich Lake 56 kmNE

60–100 km3,248 places

  • Deckersberg Mountain 64 kmS
  • Pláň Mountain 81 kmNE
  • Český Les Mountain 77 kmSE
  • Roda River 92 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Himmelkron

7 places
  1. 1 Himmelkron 3.5K

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

Cities & villages4

Mountains & nature1

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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