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Historic site

Schwedenschanze

Located in Grethem, Landkreis Heidekreis Coordinates: 52°43′56″ N 9°31′15″ E

Map showing the location of Schwedenschanze Schwedenschanze
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Grethem
3.5 km E
Elevation
27 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
HAJ Hannover Airport32 km
BRE Bremen Airport60 km

About Schwedenschanze

Schwedenschanze is a historic site. Location: Grethem, Landkreis Heidekreis. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Hannover Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Grethemer Heide and Bunkenburg.

Climate of Schwedenschanze

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 59 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
June (73 mm)
Driest month
February (44 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 Schwedenschanze
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°13°19°21°23°23°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-2°1°3°8°10°12°12°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)614456465173646357555970

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Schwedenschanze

The nearest airport is Hannover Airport (HAJ), 32 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Hanover, 43 km to the south.

Airports

  • Hannover Airport (HAJ) Hannover 32 kmsouth
  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 60 kmnorthwest
  • Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) Hamburg 105 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Hanover Population: 515.1K 43 kmsouth
  • Bremen Population: 546.5K 61 kmnorthwest
  • Braunschweig Population: 244.7K 86 kmsoutheast
  • Salzgitter Population: 105K 88 kmsoutheast
  • Wolfsburg Population: 123.1K 92 kmeast

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

Day trips from Schwedenschanze

Within 100 km: 376 historic and cultural sites, 2,715 natural sites, 806 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km271 places

  • Sundern Natural site 16 kmNE
  • Warnau River 18 kmNE
  • Leine River 5 kmE
  • Grundloser See Lake 19 kmN

25–60 km1,078 places

  • Wiehe River 57 kmE
  • Badeinsel Island 32 kmS
  • Lake Steinhude Lake 32 kmSW
  • Rothenküler Teich Lake 35 kmS

60–100 km2,548 places

  • Ohe River 63 kmS
  • Harrier Sand Island 94 kmNW
  • Hanskalbsand Island 93 kmN
  • Elsflether Sand Island 90 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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