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Osterode-Petershütte Concentration Camp

Located in Osterode am Harz, Landkreis Göttingen Coordinates: 51°44′29″ N 10°13′31″ E

Map showing the location of Osterode-Petershütte Concentration Camp Osterode-Petershütte Concentration Camp
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Lasfelde
0.3 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
196 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KSF Kassel Airport68 km
HAJ Hannover Airport88 km

About Osterode-Petershütte Concentration Camp

Osterode-Petershütte Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Osterode am Harz, Landkreis Göttingen. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kassel Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Schulberg and Papenberg.

Climate of Osterode-Petershütte Concentration Camp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (91 mm)
Driest month
February (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 Osterode-Petershütte Concentration Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°12°18°20°22°22°17°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°8°11°12°12°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)795976607287847872718091

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Osterode-Petershütte Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Kassel Airport (KSF), 68 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Göttingen, 31 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 68 kmsouthwest
  • Hannover Airport (HAJ) Hannover 88 kmnorthwest
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 99 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 31 kmsouthwest
  • Salzgitter Population: 105K 48 kmnorth
  • Braunschweig Population: 244.7K 62 kmnorth
  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 69 kmsouthwest
  • Hanover Population: 515.1K 78 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Osterode-Petershütte Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 440 historic and cultural sites, 4,320 natural sites, 820 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km607 places

  • Schalk River 18 kmNE
  • Unter Hahnebalzer Teich Lake 7 kmNE
  • Sösestausee Lake 7 kmE
  • Seeburger See Lake 20 kmS

25–60 km1,817 places

  • Ohe River 60 kmNW
  • Bere River 43 kmSE
  • Aue River 52 kmNE
  • Aue River 47 kmNE

60–100 km3,156 places

  • Wande River 85 kmSW
  • Erpe River 84 kmSW
  • Wiehe River 93 kmN
  • Sarre River 84 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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