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Blankenburg (Harz)

Located in Landkreis Harz, Saxony-Anhalt Coordinates: 51°48′15″ N 10°56′52″ E

Map showing the location of Blankenburg (Harz) Blankenburg (Harz)
Location in Germany
Population
18,970
19K
Elevation
210 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
34
listed under Blankenburg (Harz)
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport92 km
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport99 km

About Blankenburg (Harz)

Blankenburg (Harz) is a village. Location: Landkreis Harz, Saxony-Anhalt. Population: 18,970. Elevation: 210 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (92 km). Nearby sights include Klostergrund and Teufelsbach.

Climate of Blankenburg (Harz)

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (81 mm)
Driest month
February (53 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 Blankenburg (Harz)
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°7°12°17°20°22°22°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)685371576479746963627381

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Blankenburg (Harz)

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 92 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Salzgitter, 54 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 92 kmsouth
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 99 kmsoutheast
  • Hannover Airport (HAJ) Hannover 113 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Salzgitter Population: 105K 54 kmnorthwest
  • Braunschweig Population: 244.7K 59 kmnorthwest
  • Magdeburg Population: 244.3K 59 kmnortheast
  • Wolfsburg Population: 123.1K 70 kmnorth
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 76 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Blankenburg (Harz)

Within 100 km: 510 historic and cultural sites, 3,406 natural sites, 752 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km402 places

  • Aue River 23 kmNW
  • Tietal Lake 24 kmNE
  • Zillerbachtalsperre Lake 12 kmW
  • Talsperre Wendefurth Lake 8 kmSW

25–60 km1,669 places

  • Schalk River 36 kmW
  • Sarre River 36 kmNE
  • Ehle River 41 kmE
  • Bere River 31 kmSW

60–100 km2,597 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 89 kmS
  • Wiehe River 95 kmNW
  • Ohe River 94 kmNW
  • Frieda River 89 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Blankenburg (Harz)

34 places
  1. 7 Cattenstedt 727
  2. 8 Börnecke 594

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages5

Mountains & nature17

Heritage & sights4

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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