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Wächtersbach Concentration Camp

Located in Wächtersbach, Main-Kinzig-Kreis Coordinates: 50°15′18″ N 9°17′31″ E

Map showing the location of Wächtersbach Concentration Camp Wächtersbach Concentration Camp
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Wächtersbach
0.3 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
153 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
FRA Frankfurt Main Airport58 km
MHG Mannheim-City Airport103 km

About Wächtersbach Concentration Camp

Wächtersbach Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Wächtersbach, Main-Kinzig-Kreis. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Schloss Wächtersbach and Bracht.

Climate of Wächtersbach Concentration Camp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 82 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (97 mm)
Driest month
April (59 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 Wächtersbach Concentration Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°13°19°21°23°23°19°13°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°4°9°12°13°13°10°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)806972596576916675828297

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Wächtersbach Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 58 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Offenbach, 41 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) Frankfurt am Main 58 kmsouthwest
  • Mannheim-City Airport (MHG) Mannheim 103 kmsouthwest
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 130 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Offenbach Population: 119.2K 41 kmsouthwest
  • Frankfurt am Main Population: 650K 46 kmwest
  • Darmstadt Population: 167K 63 kmsouthwest
  • Würzburg Population: 133.7K 70 kmsoutheast
  • Wiesbaden Population: 288.8K 77 kmwest

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

Day trips from Wächtersbach Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 945 historic and cultural sites, 4,673 natural sites, 761 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km431 places

  • Großer Weiher Lake 21 kmN
  • Großer Weiher Lake 6 kmNW
  • Kinzigtalsperre Lake 10 kmNE
  • Steigkoppe Mountain 24 kmS

25–60 km1,776 places

  • Felda River 51 kmN
  • Unterer Metzenweiher Lake 49 kmNE
  • Oberer Metzenweiher Lake 50 kmNE
  • Metzenweiher Lake 50 kmNE

60–100 km4,172 places

  • Umpfer River 85 kmS
  • Ohe River 73 kmNW
  • Modau River 77 kmSW
  • Lumda River 60 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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