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Ettinghausen Concentration Camp

Located in Reiskirchen, Giessen Coordinates: 50°33′31″ N 8°54′13″ E

Map showing the location of Ettinghausen Concentration Camp Ettinghausen Concentration Camp
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Ettingshausen
0.4 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
195 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
FRA Frankfurt Main Airport64 km
KSF Kassel Airport102 km

About Ettinghausen Concentration Camp

Ettinghausen Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Reiskirchen, Giessen. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Münsterer Berg and Niederwald.

Climate of Ettinghausen Concentration Camp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (76 mm)
Driest month
February (49 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 Ettinghausen Concentration Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°13°18°21°23°23°19°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°4°8°11°13°12°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)624959526773735763676676

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ettinghausen Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 64 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Frankfurt am Main, 52 km to the south.

Airports

  • Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) Frankfurt am Main 64 kmsouthwest
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 102 kmnorth
  • Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) Büren 119 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Frankfurt am Main Population: 650K 52 kmsouth
  • Offenbach Population: 119.2K 52 kmsouth
  • Wiesbaden Population: 288.8K 70 kmsouthwest
  • Siegen Population: 107.2K 71 kmnorthwest
  • Mainz Population: 222.9K 78 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Ettinghausen Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 691 historic and cultural sites, 5,269 natural sites, 758 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km295 places

  • Lumda River 17 kmNW
  • Felda River 19 kmNE
  • Großer Weiher Lake 24 kmSE
  • Niddasee Lake 16 kmSE

25–60 km2,110 places

  • Ohe River 30 kmNW
  • Krombachtalsperre Lake 55 kmW
  • Knüllteich Lake 53 kmNE
  • Hattsteinweiher Lake 37 kmSW

60–100 km4,313 places

  • Wande River 97 kmN
  • Erpe River 97 kmN
  • Weibe River 81 kmNW
  • Valme River 96 kmN

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