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Altenburg

Located in Lollar, Giessen Coordinates: 50°40′11″ N 8°41′14″ E

Map showing the location of Altenburg Altenburg
Location in Germany
Elevation
286 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Wettenberg
3.9 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
FRA Frankfurt Main Airport72 km
KSF Kassel Airport97 km

About Altenburg

Altenburg is a mountain. Location: Lollar, Giessen. Elevation: 286 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Salzböde and Lollarkopf.

Climate of Altenburg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 61 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
December (70 mm)
Driest month
February (45 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 Altenburg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°13°18°21°23°23°18°12°6°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-3°0°3°7°10°12°11°8°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)594555466466645457616170

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Altenburg

The nearest airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 72 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siegen, 52 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) Frankfurt am Main 72 kmsouth
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 97 kmnortheast
  • Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) Büren 105 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Siegen Population: 107.2K 52 kmnorthwest
  • Frankfurt am Main Population: 650K 62 kmsouth
  • Offenbach Population: 119.2K 64 kmsouth
  • Wiesbaden Population: 288.8K 72 kmsouthwest
  • Mainz Population: 222.9K 82 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Altenburg

Within 100 km: 670 historic and cultural sites, 5,300 natural sites, 804 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km397 places

  • Ohe River 13 kmN
  • Lumda River 3 kmS
  • Ziegenberg Mountain 18 kmNW
  • Wollenberg Mountain 23 kmN

25–60 km2,120 places

  • Liese River 51 kmN
  • Felda River 26 kmE
  • Aar River 59 kmSW
  • Krombachtalsperre Lake 40 kmW

60–100 km4,257 places

  • Wande River 88 kmN
  • Erpe River 89 kmN
  • Else River 85 kmNW
  • Weibe River 62 kmW

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