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Dornburg Concentration Camp

Located in Gommern, Jerichower Land Coordinates: 52°02′00″ N 11°52′45″ E

Map showing the location of Dornburg Concentration Camp Dornburg Concentration Camp
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Dornburg
0.1 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
50 m
above sea level
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport72 km
BER Berlin Brandenburg Airport117 km

About Dornburg Concentration Camp

Dornburg Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Gommern, Jerichower Land. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Glinde, Kirche St. Matthäus and Prödelersee.

Climate of Dornburg Concentration Camp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 41 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
July (62 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 Dornburg Concentration Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°14°19°22°24°24°19°14°8°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)383239345654625849364143

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

How to get to Dornburg Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), 72 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Magdeburg, 20 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 72 kmsouth
  • Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) Berlin 117 kmeast
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 134 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Magdeburg Population: 244.3K 20 kmnorthwest
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 62 kmsouth
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 84 kmsoutheast
  • Wolfsburg Population: 123.1K 87 kmnorthwest
  • Potsdam Population: 184.8K 91 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Dornburg Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 535 historic and cultural sites, 2,267 natural sites, 724 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km165 places

  • Ehle River 22 kmNW
  • Zollau Lake 24 kmNW
  • Zipkelebener See Lake 14 kmNW
  • Steinsee Lake 19 kmSE

25–60 km858 places

  • Sarre River 35 kmW
  • Ehle River 28 kmSW
  • Buhnenwerder Island 57 kmNE
  • Wendsee Lake 54 kmNE

60–100 km2,503 places

  • Bere River 94 kmSW
  • Aue River 74 kmW
  • Aue River 75 kmW
  • Strandbad Wannsee Beach 99 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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