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Velten Concentration Camp

Located in Velten, Landkreis Oberhavel Coordinates: 52°41′08″ N 13°10′58″ E

Map showing the location of Velten Concentration Camp Velten Concentration Camp
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Velten
0.5 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
33 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BER Berlin Brandenburg Airport42 km
HDF Heringsdorf Airport148 km

About Velten Concentration Camp

Velten Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Velten, Landkreis Oberhavel. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Berlin Brandenburg Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Muhrgraben and Fünfruthenberg.

Climate of Velten Concentration Camp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 44 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
June (63 mm)
Driest month
February (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 Velten Concentration Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°8°13°19°21°23°23°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°4°8°12°13°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)423240365363575544384453

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Velten Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), 42 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Berlin, 24 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) Berlin 42 kmsoutheast
  • Heringsdorf Airport (HDF) Zirchow 148 kmnortheast
  • Rostock-Laage Airport (RLG) Laage 150 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Berlin Population: 3.4M 24 kmsoutheast
  • Potsdam Population: 184.8K 33 kmsouth
  • Magdeburg Population: 244.3K 122 kmsouthwest
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 157 kmsouthwest
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 160 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Velten Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 542 historic and cultural sites, 2,144 natural sites, 1,759 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km420 places

  • Valentinswerder Island 14 kmS
  • Scharfenberg Island 13 kmS
  • Freibad Tegelsee Beach 13 kmS
  • Museum Island Island 23 kmSE

25–60 km1,639 places

  • Schlachtensee Lake 27 kmS
  • Dahme River River 37 kmSE
  • Strandbad Wannsee Beach 28 kmS
  • Mittelbruch Island 51 kmSW

60–100 km2,386 places

  • Strandbad Beach 64 kmNE
  • Großer Horst Island 62 kmNW
  • Burgwallinsel Island 71 kmNE
  • Wolletzseeinseln Island 61 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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