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Arolsen Concentration Camp

Located in Bad Arolsen, Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg Coordinates: 51°22′48″ N 9°00′47″ E

Map showing the location of Arolsen Concentration Camp Arolsen Concentration Camp
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Bad Arolsen
0.1 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
284 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KSF Kassel Airport27 km
PAD Paderborn Lippstadt Airport38 km

About Arolsen Concentration Camp

Arolsen Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Bad Arolsen, Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kassel Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Hebberg and Wengeker Berg.

Climate of Arolsen Concentration Camp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 65 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (79 mm)
Driest month
February (48 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 Arolsen Concentration Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°12°17°20°22°22°17°12°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°2°6°9°11°11°8°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)634856526679696362586572

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Arolsen Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Kassel Airport (KSF), 27 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kassel, 35 km to the east.

Airports

  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 27 kmeast
  • Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) Büren 38 kmnorthwest
  • Dortmund Airport (DTM) Dortmund 99 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 35 kmeast
  • Paderborn Population: 142.2K 42 kmnorthwest
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 66 kmeast
  • Bielefeld Population: 331.9K 80 kmnorthwest
  • Hamm Population: 179K 89 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Arolsen Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 301 historic and cultural sites, 5,100 natural sites, 809 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km461 places

  • Wande River 8 kmNE
  • Erpe River 9 kmNE
  • Ogge River 25 kmSW
  • Naure River 16 kmN

25–60 km1,941 places

  • Valme River 43 kmW
  • Liese River 40 kmSW
  • Grimke River 48 kmNW
  • Elpe River 42 kmW

60–100 km3,808 places

  • Else River 82 kmW
  • Weibe River 98 kmSW
  • Ohe River 69 kmS
  • Lumda River 85 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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