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Ferch Concentration Camp

Located in Schwielowsee, Landkreis Potsdam-Mittelmark Coordinates: 52°18′19″ N 12°55′06″ E

Map showing the location of Ferch Concentration Camp Ferch Concentration Camp
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Ferch
0.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
59 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BER Berlin Brandenburg Airport40 km
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport109 km

About Ferch Concentration Camp

Ferch Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Schwielowsee, Landkreis Potsdam-Mittelmark. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Berlin Brandenburg Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Wietkikenberg and Fercher Forst.

Climate of Ferch Concentration Camp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 42 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (63 mm)
Driest month
February (35 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 Ferch Concentration Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°13°19°22°24°23°19°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°0°3°8°11°13°13°9°5°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)403540385463535645374251

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ferch Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), 40 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Potsdam, 14 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) Berlin 40 kmeast
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 109 kmsouthwest
  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 143 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Potsdam Population: 184.8K 14 kmnortheast
  • Berlin Population: 3.4M 41 kmnortheast
  • Magdeburg Population: 244.3K 90 kmwest
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 112 kmsouthwest
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 114 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Ferch Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 565 historic and cultural sites, 1,792 natural sites, 1,304 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km346 places

  • Strandbad Wannsee Beach 23 kmNE
  • Kälberwerder Island 21 kmNE
  • Imchen Island 23 kmNE
  • Freundschaftsinsel Island 14 kmNE

25–60 km1,152 places

  • Schlachtensee Lake 25 kmNE
  • Valentinswerder Island 36 kmNE
  • Scharfenberg Island 37 kmNE
  • Dahme River River 47 kmE

60–100 km2,163 places

  • Ehle River 83 kmW
  • Der Raatz Island 87 kmN
  • Großer Horst Island 99 kmN
  • Unterseeinsel Island 77 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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