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Wolfen Concentration Camp

Located in Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Anhalt-Bitterfeld Coordinates: 51°39′46″ N 12°16′12″ E

Map showing the location of Wolfen Concentration Camp Wolfen Concentration Camp
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Wolfen
0.2 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
84 m
above sea level
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport27 km
BER Berlin Brandenburg Airport115 km

About Wolfen Concentration Camp

Wolfen Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Anhalt-Bitterfeld. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Schloß Libehna and Raguhn Concentration Camp.

Climate of Wolfen Concentration Camp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 41 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
July (63 mm)
Driest month
February (29 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 Wolfen Concentration Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°13°19°21°24°24°19°14°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)342938374851635846364140

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

How to get to Wolfen Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), 27 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Halle, 29 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 27 kmsouth
  • Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) Berlin 115 kmnortheast
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 119 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Halle Population: 237.9K 29 kmsouthwest
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 37 kmsouth
  • Magdeburg Population: 244.3K 68 kmnorthwest
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 88 kmsouth
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 94 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Wolfen Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 493 historic and cultural sites, 1,815 natural sites, 683 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km97 places

  • Schönitzer See Lake 23 kmNE
  • Pelze Lake 23 kmN
  • Löbben Lake 21 kmN
  • Kühnauer See Lake 22 kmN

25–60 km795 places

  • Ehle River 58 kmNW
  • Rabeninsel Island 32 kmSW
  • Speicherbecken Witznitz Lake 60 kmS
  • Vogtlandsee Lake 25 kmSE

60–100 km2,099 places

  • Sprotte River 81 kmS
  • Sarre River 72 kmNW
  • Roda River 99 kmSW
  • Ehle River 71 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Wolfen Town, Bitterfeld-Wolfen
    0.2 km SW
  • Bobbau Village, Bitterfeld-Wolfen
    2.7 km N
  • Greppin Village, Bitterfeld-Wolfen
    2.8 km SE
  • Thalheim Village, Bitterfeld-Wolfen
    3.1 km W

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