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Aken

Located in Aken (Elbe), Anhalt-Bitterfeld Coordinates: 51°51′10″ N 12°02′41″ E

Map showing the location of Aken Aken
Location in Germany
Population
9,240
9.2K
Elevation
55 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport50 km
BER Berlin Brandenburg Airport115 km

About Aken

Aken is a town. Location: Aken (Elbe), Anhalt-Bitterfeld. Population: 9,240. Elevation: 55 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Buschgraben and Forst Steckby.

Climate of Aken

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 44 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
July (69 mm)
Driest month
February (32 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 Aken
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°13°18°21°24°24°19°14°8°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°8°11°13°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)393240335850695852364444

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

How to get to Aken

The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), 50 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Halle, 42 km to the south.

Airports

  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 50 kmsouth
  • Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) Berlin 115 kmnortheast
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 123 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Halle Population: 237.9K 42 kmsouth
  • Magdeburg Population: 244.3K 42 kmnorthwest
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 61 kmsouth
  • Potsdam Population: 184.8K 93 kmnortheast
  • Wolfsburg Population: 123.1K 108 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Aken

Within 100 km: 519 historic and cultural sites, 2,155 natural sites, 709 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km146 places

  • Steinsee Lake 5 kmNW
  • Prödelersee Lake 21 kmNW
  • Pfaffensee Lake 4 kmNW
  • Pelze Lake 15 kmE

25–60 km782 places

  • Sarre River 49 kmW
  • Ehle River 45 kmNW
  • Ehle River 36 kmW
  • Rabeninsel Island 44 kmS

60–100 km2,455 places

  • Bere River 95 kmW
  • Aue River 88 kmW
  • Aue River 88 kmW
  • Mittelbruch Island 73 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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