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Blankenburg-Regenstein Concentration Camp

Located in Blankenburg (Harz), Landkreis Harz Coordinates: 51°48′45″ N 10°57′47″ E

Map showing the location of Blankenburg-Regenstein Concentration Camp Blankenburg-Regenstein Concentration Camp
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Lessingplatz
0.5 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
278 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport93 km
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport98 km

About Blankenburg-Regenstein Concentration Camp

Blankenburg-Regenstein 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 (93 km). Nearby sights include Burg Regenstein and Blankenburg-Oesig Concentration Camp.

Climate of Blankenburg-Regenstein Concentration Camp

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 Blankenburg-Regenstein Concentration Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°3°7°11°17°19°22°22°17°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-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 Blankenburg-Regenstein Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 93 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 93 kmsouth
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 98 kmsoutheast
  • Hannover Airport (HAJ) Hannover 113 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Salzgitter Population: 105K 54 kmnorthwest
  • Magdeburg Population: 244.3K 58 kmnortheast
  • Braunschweig Population: 244.7K 59 kmnorthwest
  • Wolfsburg Population: 123.1K 69 kmnorth
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 78 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Blankenburg-Regenstein Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 502 historic and cultural sites, 3,375 natural sites, 751 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km396 places

  • Aue River 23 kmNW
  • Tietal Lake 23 kmNE
  • Zillerbachtalsperre Lake 13 kmW
  • Talsperre Wendefurth Lake 9 kmSW

25–60 km1,661 places

  • Schalk River 37 kmW
  • Sarre River 35 kmNE
  • Ehle River 40 kmE
  • Bere River 33 kmSW

60–100 km2,571 places

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

Straight-line distances.

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