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Mackensen

Located in Dassel, Landkreis Northeim Coordinates: 51°49′20″ N 9°39′50″ E

Map showing the location of Mackensen Mackensen
Location in Germany
Elevation
200 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KSF Kassel Airport49 km
HAJ Hannover Airport71 km

About Mackensen

Mackensen is a village. Location: Dassel, Landkreis Northeim. Elevation: 200 m.

From Wikipedia

Mackensen is a village of about 450 inhabitants which is incorporated into the city of Dassel (Northeim district, Germany) since 1974. This village lies at the east side of the Solling mountains. The name Mackensen is a derivation of Makkonhusun, which in medieval times in the eastphalian language meant: village of a man named Makko. It was mentioned in a written list of Corvey Abbey in the 9th century.

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Climate of Mackensen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 3° · Rain 90 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (100 mm)
Driest month
April (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 Mackensen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°12°17°20°21°22°17°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)9472845973808477777790100

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Mackensen

The nearest airport is Kassel Airport (KSF), 49 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Göttingen, 37 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 49 kmsouthwest
  • Hannover Airport (HAJ) Hannover 71 kmnorth
  • Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) Büren 76 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 37 kmsoutheast
  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 57 kmsouth
  • Hanover Population: 515.1K 61 kmnorth
  • Salzgitter Population: 105K 64 kmnortheast
  • Paderborn Population: 142.2K 64 kmwest

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

Day trips from Mackensen

Within 100 km: 384 historic and cultural sites, 4,420 natural sites, 820 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km382 places

  • Zwersberg Mountain 23 kmS
  • Zimmerberg Mountain 16 kmNW
  • Ziegenberg Mountain 21 kmW
  • Ziegenberg Mountain 22 kmSE

25–60 km1,800 places

  • Wande River 59 kmSW
  • Erpe River 58 kmSW
  • Schalk River 53 kmE
  • Ohe River 39 kmN

60–100 km3,442 places

  • Wiehe River 95 kmNE
  • Ogge River 91 kmSW
  • Grimke River 64 kmW
  • Frieda River 78 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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