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Rathenow Concentration Camp

Located in Rathenow, Landkreis Havelland Coordinates: 52°36′17″ N 12°20′17″ E

Map showing the location of Rathenow Concentration Camp Rathenow Concentration Camp
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Rathenow
0.2 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
30 m
above sea level
When to go
May–August
See the climate
Airports
BER Berlin Brandenburg Airport84 km
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport132 km

About Rathenow Concentration Camp

Rathenow Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Rathenow, Landkreis Havelland. The best months to visit are May–August. The nearest airport is Berlin Brandenburg Airport (84 km). Nearby sights include Optikpark and Burgwall Alt Rathenow.

At a glance

Built
1944

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Rathenow Concentration Camp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 41 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
June (62 mm)
Driest month
April (32 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 Rathenow Concentration Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°14°19°22°24°24°19°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)423642325162615348384147

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August

How to get to Rathenow Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), 84 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Potsdam, 54 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) Berlin 84 kmeast
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 132 kmsouth
  • Rostock-Laage Airport (RLG) Laage 146 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Potsdam Population: 184.8K 54 kmsoutheast
  • Magdeburg Population: 244.3K 71 kmsouthwest
  • Berlin Population: 3.4M 73 kmeast
  • Wolfsburg Population: 123.1K 108 kmwest
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 127 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Rathenow Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 600 historic and cultural sites, 2,205 natural sites, 1,260 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km281 places

  • Wulfswerder Island 19 kmNW
  • Magazininsel Island 1 kmW
  • Carritz Island 10 kmS
  • Hünensteg Island 24 kmSE

25–60 km1,102 places

  • Strandbad Wannsee Beach 60 kmE
  • Mittelbruch Island 27 kmSE
  • Kälberwerder Island 57 kmE
  • Imchen Island 58 kmE

60–100 km2,682 places

  • Schlachtensee Lake 62 kmE
  • Valentinswerder Island 61 kmE
  • Scharfenberg Island 62 kmE
  • Sarre River 95 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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