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Köthen

Located in Köthen (Anhalt), Anhalt-Bitterfeld Coordinates: 51°45′07″ N 11°58′15″ E

Map showing the location of Köthen Köthen
Location in Germany
Population
28,710
28.7K
Elevation
83 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 Airport41 km
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport111 km

About Köthen

Köthen is a town. Location: Köthen (Anhalt), Anhalt-Bitterfeld. Population: 28,710. Elevation: 83 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Köthen, St. Jakobikirche and Wartenberg.

Climate of Köthen

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 (71 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 Köthen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°13°18°21°23°24°19°14°8°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°8°11°13°12°9°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)352939335847715750344442

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

How to get to Köthen

The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), 41 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Halle, 30 km to the south.

Airports

  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 41 kmsoutheast
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 111 kmsouthwest
  • Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) Berlin 125 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Halle Population: 237.9K 30 kmsouth
  • Magdeburg Population: 244.3K 48 kmnorthwest
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 54 kmsoutheast
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 95 kmsouth
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 97 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Köthen

Within 100 km: 523 historic and cultural sites, 2,173 natural sites, 708 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km142 places

  • Steinsee Lake 15 kmN
  • Pfaffensee Lake 15 kmN
  • Pelze Lake 24 kmNE
  • Kühnauer See Lake 19 kmNE

25–60 km868 places

  • Sarre River 49 kmNW
  • Ehle River 53 kmN
  • Ehle River 35 kmNW
  • Rabeninsel Island 32 kmS

60–100 km2,394 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 95 kmSW
  • Sprotte River 96 kmS
  • Bere River 87 kmW
  • Aue River 87 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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