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Michelbach Concentration Camp

Located in Schmelz, Landkreis Saarlouis Coordinates: 49°27′58″ N 6°50′15″ E

Map showing the location of Michelbach Concentration Camp Michelbach Concentration Camp
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Michelbach
0.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
255 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SCN Saarbrücken Airport34 km
LUX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport49 km

About Michelbach Concentration Camp

Michelbach Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Schmelz, Landkreis Saarlouis. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Saarbrücken Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Großer Horst and Gischberg.

Climate of Michelbach Concentration Camp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 98 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (113 mm)
Driest month
August (64 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 Michelbach Concentration Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°13°18°21°23°23°19°13°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°8°10°12°12°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)9480826681817964759198113

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Michelbach Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Saarbrücken Airport (SCN), 34 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) (49 km). The nearest large city is Saarbrücken, 29 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) Saarbrücken 34 kmsoutheast
  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 49 kmwest
  • Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) 62 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Saarbrücken Population: 183K 29 kmsoutheast
  • Trier Population: 100.1K 35 kmnorthwest
  • Metz Population: 123.9K 62 kmsouthwest
  • Nancy Population: 105.1K 99 kmsouthwest
  • Koblenz Population: 107.3K 112 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Michelbach Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 362 historic and cultural sites, 2,690 natural sites, 579 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km335 places

  • Talsperre Nonnweiler Lake 21 kmNE
  • Bostalsee Lake 20 kmNE
  • Bomberg Mountain 20 kmE
  • Ziegelberg Mountain 25 kmE

25–60 km799 places

  • Sauer River 38 kmNW
  • Steinbachtalsperre Lake 44 kmNE
  • Ottweiler Wingertsweier Lake 26 kmE
  • Zoonenberg Mountain 43 kmN

60–100 km2,497 places

  • Montagne de Stockem Mountain 82 kmW
  • Steinkopf Mountain 94 kmNW
  • Reinersberg Mountain 99 kmNW
  • Preis Berg Mountain 95 kmNW

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