- Population
- 2,329
- 2.3K
- Elevation
- 194 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 11
- listed under Kretzschau
- Airports
- LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport43 km
- ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport78 km
About Kretzschau
Kretzschau is a village. Location: Burgenlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt. Population: 2,329. Elevation: 194 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Schloss Moritzburg and Trebnitz Concentration Camp.
Climate of Kretzschau
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 45 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- July (76 mm)
- Driest month
- January (31 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 4° | 8° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 7° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 10° | 5° | 2° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 31 | 31 | 39 | 37 | 56 | 61 | 76 | 66 | 47 | 35 | 45 | 40 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Kretzschau
The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), 43 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gera, 19 km to the south.
Airports
- Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 43 kmnorth
- Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 78 kmwest
- Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 112 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Gera Population: 104.7K 19 kmsouth
- Jena Population: 104.7K 36 kmwest
- Leipzig Population: 505K 39 kmnortheast
- Halle Population: 237.9K 48 kmnorth
- Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 65 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kretzschau
Within 100 km: 501 historic and cultural sites, 2,737 natural sites, 694 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km109 places
- Weinberg Mountain 16 kmE
- Unterer Mohnberg Mountain 23 kmSW
- Sandberg Mountain 7 kmSW
- Roter Berg Mountain 15 kmSW
25–60 km1,048 places
- Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 57 kmW
- Sprotte River 28 kmSE
- Roda River 38 kmSW
- Roda River 39 kmSW
60–100 km2,775 places
- Pláň Mountain 88 kmSE
- Wüster Teich Lake 67 kmS
- Talsperre Weiterswiese Lake 79 kmSE
- Waldsee Lake 72 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Kretzschau
11 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages8
- Gladitz · Village
- Groitzschen · Village
- Hollsteitz · Village
- Kirchsteitz · Village
- Kleinosida · Village
- Mannsdorf · Village
- Näthern · Village
- Salsitz · Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Schloss Moritzburg Historic site, Zeitz4.1 km E
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Trebnitz Concentration Camp Historic site, Teuchern5 km N
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Droyßiger Berg Mountain, Wetterzeube6.5 km SW
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Kloster Posa Attraction, Zeitz6.2 km E
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Sachsenberg Mountain, Wetterzeube7.6 km SW
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Sandberg Mountain, Droyßig6.9 km SW
Other cities and towns in Burgenlandkreis
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Trebnitz Village, Teuchern5 km N -
Theißen Village, Zeitz5 km NE
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Luckenau Village, Zeitz4.6 km N -
Breitenbach Village, Wetterzeube5.1 km S -
Streckau Village, Zeitz3.9 km N
Sources & licences
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