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Großkoschen Concentration Camp

Located in Senftenberg, Landkreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz Coordinates: 51°29′19″ N 14°03′35″ E

Map showing the location of Großkoschen Concentration Camp Großkoschen Concentration Camp
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Großkoschen
0.7 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
130 m
above sea level
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
DRS Dresden Airport44 km
BER Berlin Brandenburg Airport104 km

About Großkoschen Concentration Camp

Großkoschen Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Senftenberg, Landkreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Dresden Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Early Camp Senftenberg and Speicherbecken Niemtsch.

Climate of Großkoschen Concentration Camp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 53 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
July (81 mm)
Driest month
April (36 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 Großkoschen Concentration Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°13°19°22°23°23°19°14°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°4°8°12°13°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)464048365760817455435350

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

How to get to Großkoschen Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Dresden Airport (DRS), 44 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dresden, 54 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 44 kmsouthwest
  • Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) Berlin 104 kmnorth
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 127 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 54 kmsouthwest
  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 107 kmsouthwest
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 119 kmwest
  • Potsdam Population: 184.8K 122 kmnorthwest
  • Berlin Population: 3.4M 124 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Großkoschen Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 258 historic and cultural sites, 1,671 natural sites, 658 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km131 places

  • Wiesenteich Lake 9 kmE
  • Wergteich Lake 22 kmN
  • Weißiger Großteich Lake 18 kmS
  • Weißer Seeteich Lake 18 kmE

25–60 km873 places

  • Buschteich Lake 28 kmE
  • Obersee Lake 28 kmE
  • Winkelteich Lake 30 kmE
  • Wildesee Lake 26 kmE

60–100 km1,583 places

  • Erzgebirge Mountain 68 kmS
  • Pirna-Sonnenstein Mountain 60 kmS
  • Vosí vrch Mountain 71 kmS
  • Lutzke River 68 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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