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Köln-Niehl Concentration Camp (Köln-Ford)

Located in Cologne, Cologne, Urban District Coordinates: 50°59′56″ N 6°57′09″ E

Map showing the location of Köln-Niehl Concentration Camp (Köln-Ford) Köln-Niehl Concentration Camp (Köln-Ford)
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Nippes
3.7 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
47 m
above sea level
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
CGN Cologne Bonn Airport20 km
DUS Düsseldorf Airport35 km

About Köln-Niehl Concentration Camp (Köln-Ford)

Köln-Niehl Concentration Camp (Köln-Ford) is a historic site. Location: Cologne, Cologne, Urban District. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Cologne Bonn Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include 200 Meter Kamin der Bayer-Werke Leverkusen and Zoo Cologne.

Climate of Köln-Niehl Concentration Camp (Köln-Ford)

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
June (79 mm)
Driest month
February (46 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 Köln-Niehl Concentration Camp (Köln-Ford)
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°14°19°22°24°24°19°15°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°10°12°14°14°11°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)564658526679786664566064

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Köln-Niehl Concentration Camp (Köln-Ford)

The nearest airport is Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), 20 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leverkusen, 4 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) Köln (Cologne) 20 kmsoutheast
  • Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) Düsseldorf 35 kmnorth
  • Dortmund Airport (DTM) Dortmund 74 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leverkusen Population: 162.7K 4 kmnortheast
  • Cologne Population: 1M 7 kmsouth
  • Bergisch Gladbach Population: 106.2K 13 kmeast
  • Solingen Population: 164.4K 22 kmnortheast
  • Remscheid Population: 117.1K 26 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Köln-Niehl Concentration Camp (Köln-Ford)

Within 100 km: 526 historic and cultural sites, 2,772 natural sites, 861 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km192 places

  • Liblarer See Lake 22 kmSW
  • Dhünntalsperre Lake 20 kmNE
  • Sengbachtalsperre Lake 19 kmNE
  • Balgheimersee Lake 16 kmNW

25–60 km1,015 places

  • Olef River 57 kmSW
  • Kemper Werth Island 28 kmS
  • Versetalsperre Lake 55 kmE
  • Urfttalsperre Lake 58 kmSW

60–100 km2,952 places

  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 95 kmW
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 82 kmSW
  • Lac d'Eupen Lake 73 kmSW
  • Lac de Robertville Lake 85 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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