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Blankenburg-Oesig Concentration Camp

Located in Blankenburg (Harz), Landkreis Harz Coordinates: 51°48′21″ N 10°55′37″ E

Map showing the location of Blankenburg-Oesig Concentration Camp Blankenburg-Oesig Concentration Camp
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Heimburg
2.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
237 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport92 km
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport100 km

About Blankenburg-Oesig Concentration Camp

Blankenburg-Oesig Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Blankenburg (Harz), Landkreis Harz. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (92 km). Nearby sights include Staufenberg and Blankenburg-Regenstein Concentration Camp.

Climate of Blankenburg-Oesig Concentration Camp

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-Oesig Concentration Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°7°11°17°20°22°22°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°2°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-Oesig Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 92 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Salzgitter, 53 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 92 kmsouth
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 100 kmsoutheast
  • Hannover Airport (HAJ) Hannover 112 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Salzgitter Population: 105K 53 kmnorthwest
  • Braunschweig Population: 244.7K 58 kmnorthwest
  • Magdeburg Population: 244.3K 60 kmnortheast
  • Wolfsburg Population: 123.1K 70 kmnorth
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 75 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Blankenburg-Oesig Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 510 historic and cultural sites, 3,432 natural sites, 754 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km420 places

  • Aue River 22 kmNW
  • Zillerbachtalsperre Lake 11 kmW
  • Talsperre Wendefurth Lake 7 kmS
  • Teufelsteich Lake 25 kmSE

25–60 km1,663 places

  • Schalk River 34 kmW
  • Sarre River 37 kmNE
  • Ehle River 43 kmE
  • Bere River 31 kmS

60–100 km2,613 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 90 kmS
  • Wiehe River 95 kmNW
  • Ohe River 93 kmNW
  • Frieda River 88 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Heimburg Village, Blankenburg (Harz)
    2.2 km NW
  • Blankenburg Town, Blankenburg (Harz)
    2.6 km SE
  • Oesig Village, Blankenburg (Harz)
    0.2 km W
  • Michaelstein Village, Blankenburg (Harz)
    1 km W

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