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Thale

Located in Landkreis Harz, Saxony-Anhalt Coordinates: 51°45′10″ N 11°03′29″ E

Map showing the location of Thale Thale
Location in Germany
Population
16,788
16.8K
Elevation
145 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
34
listed under Thale
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport86 km
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport89 km

About Thale

Thale is a village. Location: Landkreis Harz, Saxony-Anhalt. Population: 16,788. Elevation: 145 m.

From Wikipedia

Thale (pronounced [ˈtaːlə]) is a town in the Harz district in Saxony-Anhalt in central Germany. Located at the steep northeastern rim of the Harz mountain range, it is known for the scenic Bode Gorge stretching above the town centre.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
138 km²
Official website
stadt.bodetal.de

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Thale

  • Oberharz am Brocken
  • Harzgerode

Twin towns and sister cities of Thale

  • Seesen· Germany

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Thale over time

Population of Thale over time
2015 17,639
2017 17,600
2019 17,442
2021 16,994
2022 16,868
2023 16,721
2024 16,788
2025 16,591

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Thale

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 50 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
June (67 mm)
Driest month
February (35 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
Climate of Thale
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°12°18°20°23°23°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°8°11°12°12°9°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)423547466067636051435051

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Thale

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 86 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Magdeburg, 58 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 86 kmsouth
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 89 kmsoutheast
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 121 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Magdeburg Population: 244.3K 58 kmnortheast
  • Salzgitter Population: 105K 63 kmnorthwest
  • Braunschweig Population: 244.7K 68 kmnorthwest
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 71 kmsoutheast
  • Wolfsburg Population: 123.1K 77 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Thale

Within 100 km: 507 historic and cultural sites, 3,309 natural sites, 745 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km354 places

  • Tietal Lake 23 kmNE
  • Zillerbachtalsperre Lake 20 kmW
  • Talsperre Wendefurth Lake 11 kmW
  • Teufelsteich Lake 16 kmS

25–60 km1,643 places

  • Schalk River 44 kmW
  • Sarre River 35 kmNE
  • Ehle River 36 kmNE
  • Bere River 31 kmSW

60–100 km2,564 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 82 kmS
  • Frieda River 90 kmSW
  • Ehle River 68 kmNE
  • Rabeninsel Island 69 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Thale

34 places
  1. 1 Thale 13.4K
  2. 2 Westerhausen 2.2K
  3. 3 Neinstedt 2K
  4. 4 Weddersleben 1.1K
  5. 5 Friedrichsbrunn 1.1K
  6. 6 Allrode 699
  7. 7 Stecklenberg 634
  8. 8 Altenbrak 400
  9. 9 Treseburg 101

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

Cities & villages3

Mountains & nature19

Heritage & sights3

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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