- Population
- 15,963
- 16K
- Elevation
- 229 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport90 km
- LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport98 km
About Blankenburg
Blankenburg is a town. Location: Blankenburg (Harz), Landkreis Harz. Population: 15,963. Elevation: 229 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (90 km). Nearby sights include Heidelberg and Bielsteinklippe.
Photos of Blankenburg
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Hoppelberg Sipalius · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Blankenburg
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 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) | 68 | 53 | 71 | 57 | 64 | 79 | 74 | 69 | 63 | 62 | 73 | 81 |
How to get to Blankenburg
The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 90 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Salzgitter, 55 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 90 kmsouth
- Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 98 kmsoutheast
- Hannover Airport (HAJ) Hannover 115 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Salzgitter Population: 105K 55 kmnorthwest
- Magdeburg Population: 244.3K 60 kmnortheast
- Braunschweig Population: 244.7K 61 kmnorthwest
- Wolfsburg Population: 123.1K 72 kmnorth
- Göttingen Population: 122.1K 76 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Blankenburg
Within 100 km: 505 historic and cultural sites, 3,396 natural sites, 753 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km412 places
- Aue River 25 kmNW
- Tietal Lake 25 kmNE
- Zillerbachtalsperre Lake 12 kmW
- Talsperre Wendefurth Lake 7 kmSW
25–60 km1,662 places
- Schalk River 36 kmW
- Sarre River 37 kmNE
- Ehle River 41 kmE
- Bere River 30 kmSW
60–100 km2,580 places
- Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 88 kmS
- Wiehe River 97 kmNW
- Ohe River 95 kmNW
- Frieda River 88 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Heidelberg Mountain, Blankenburg (Harz)1.1 km SE
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Bielsteinklippe Mountain, Blankenburg (Harz)1.7 km SW
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Blankenburg-Regenstein Concentration Camp Historic site, Blankenburg (Harz)2.5 km N
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Blankenburg-Oesig Concentration Camp Historic site, Blankenburg (Harz)2.6 km NW
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Staufenberg Mountain, Blankenburg (Harz)2.4 km W
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Burg Regenstein Historic site, Blankenburg (Harz)2.8 km N
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Krautberg Mountain, Blankenburg (Harz)3.1 km SW
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Klobe Mountain, Wernigerode5.8 km NW
Sources & licences
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