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Altenburg

Located in Blankenburg (Harz), Landkreis Harz Coordinates: 51°49′37″ N 10°54′39″ E

Map showing the location of Altenburg Altenburg
Location in Germany
Elevation
251 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Heimburg
0.4 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport94 km
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport102 km

About Altenburg

Altenburg is a mountain. Location: Blankenburg (Harz), Landkreis Harz. Elevation: 251 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (94 km). Nearby sights include Ziegenberg and Nackenberg.

Climate of Altenburg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
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 Altenburg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°7°11°17°20°22°22°17°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-3°0°2°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)685371576479746963627381

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Altenburg

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 94 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Salzgitter, 50 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 94 kmsouth
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 102 kmsoutheast
  • Hannover Airport (HAJ) Hannover 110 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Salzgitter Population: 105K 50 kmnorthwest
  • Braunschweig Population: 244.7K 55 kmnorthwest
  • Magdeburg Population: 244.3K 60 kmnortheast
  • Wolfsburg Population: 123.1K 67 kmnorth
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 75 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Altenburg

Within 100 km: 509 historic and cultural sites, 3,429 natural sites, 754 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km407 places

  • Aue River 19 kmNW
  • Zillerbachtalsperre Lake 10 kmSW
  • Talsperre Wendefurth Lake 10 kmS
  • Rappbodetalsperre Lake 11 kmS

25–60 km1,661 places

  • Schalk River 33 kmW
  • Sarre River 37 kmNE
  • Ehle River 43 kmE
  • Bere River 33 kmS

60–100 km2,624 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 93 kmS
  • Wiehe River 92 kmNW
  • Ohe River 91 kmNW
  • Frieda River 89 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Heimburg Village, Blankenburg (Harz)
    0.4 km S
  • Derenburg Village, Blankenburg (Harz)
    4.9 km N
  • Blankenburg Town, Blankenburg (Harz)
    5.1 km SE
  • Michaelstein Village, Blankenburg (Harz)
    2.3 km S
  • Pfeifenkrug Village, Blankenburg (Harz)
    1.6 km E
  • Oesig Village, Blankenburg (Harz)
    2.5 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Ziegenberg Mountain, Wernigerode
    1.4 km SW
  • Nackenberg Mountain, Blankenburg (Harz)
    1.8 km SW
  • Struvenburg Mountain, Blankenburg (Harz)
    1.4 km W
  • Tierstein Mountain, Blankenburg (Harz)
    2.1 km NE
  • Klobe Mountain, Wernigerode
    2.1 km SW
  • Lindenberg Mountain, Blankenburg (Harz)
    3 km NE
  • Austberg Mountain, Wernigerode
    3.7 km W
  • Salzberg Mountain, Blankenburg (Harz)
    3.1 km S

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources