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Wittlich Concentration Camp

Located in Wittlich, Landkreis Bernkastel-Wittlich Coordinates: 49°59′34″ N 6°53′24″ E

Map showing the location of Wittlich Concentration Camp Wittlich Concentration Camp
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Wittlich
0.8 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
188 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
HHN Frankfurt-Hahn Airport27 km
LUX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport64 km

About Wittlich Concentration Camp

Wittlich Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Wittlich, Landkreis Bernkastel-Wittlich. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Affenberg and Pfaffen Bach.

Climate of Wittlich Concentration Camp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (79 mm)
Driest month
April (53 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 Wittlich Concentration Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°10°13°19°21°24°24°19°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)685661536670695864697079

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Wittlich Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN), 27 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Trier, 32 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) 27 kmeast
  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 64 kmsouthwest
  • Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) Saarbrücken 88 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Trier Population: 100.1K 32 kmsouthwest
  • Koblenz Population: 107.3K 63 kmnortheast
  • Bonn Population: 330.6K 84 kmnorth
  • Saarbrücken Population: 183K 85 kmsouth
  • Wiesbaden Population: 288.8K 98 kmeast

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

Day trips from Wittlich Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 520 historic and cultural sites, 3,264 natural sites, 860 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km234 places

  • Weinfelder Maar Lake 21 kmN
  • Pulvermaar Lake 16 kmN
  • Meerfelder Maar Lake 15 kmNW
  • Gemündener Maar Lake 21 kmN

25–60 km1,660 places

  • Steinkopf Mountain 56 kmNW
  • Schartenknopf Mountain 51 kmNW
  • Preis Berg Mountain 58 kmNW
  • Petersberg Mountain 53 kmNW

60–100 km2,750 places

  • Château de Berg Historic site 61 kmW
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 92 kmNW
  • Lac d'Eupen Lake 90 kmNW
  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 89 kmW

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