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Wernigerode Concentration Camp (Richard)

Located in Wernigerode, Landkreis Harz Coordinates: 51°50′13″ N 10°47′04″ E

Map showing the location of Wernigerode Concentration Camp (Richard) Wernigerode Concentration Camp (Richard)
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Wernigerode
0.2 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
239 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport96 km
HAJ Hannover Airport102 km

About Wernigerode Concentration Camp (Richard)

Wernigerode Concentration Camp (Richard) is a historic site. Location: Wernigerode, Landkreis Harz. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (96 km). Nearby sights include Wernigerode Castle and Voßberg.

Climate of Wernigerode Concentration Camp (Richard)

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 56 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (72 mm)
Driest month
February (39 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 Wernigerode Concentration Camp (Richard)
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°7°12°17°20°22°22°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°2°6°10°11°11°8°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)513953485972646353515662

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Wernigerode Concentration Camp (Richard)

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 96 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Salzgitter, 44 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 96 kmsouth
  • Hannover Airport (HAJ) Hannover 102 kmnorthwest
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 107 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Salzgitter Population: 105K 44 kmnorthwest
  • Braunschweig Population: 244.7K 51 kmnorth
  • Wolfsburg Population: 123.1K 65 kmnorth
  • Magdeburg Population: 244.3K 67 kmnortheast
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 68 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Wernigerode Concentration Camp (Richard)

Within 100 km: 501 historic and cultural sites, 3,561 natural sites, 775 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km467 places

  • Schalk River 24 kmW
  • Aue River 23 kmN
  • Aue River 16 kmN
  • Zillerbachtalsperre Lake 6 kmS

25–60 km1,679 places

  • Sarre River 44 kmNE
  • Ehle River 52 kmE
  • Bere River 32 kmS
  • Tietal Lake 33 kmE

60–100 km2,691 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 96 kmS
  • Wiehe River 88 kmN
  • Ohe River 83 kmNW
  • Frieda River 85 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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