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Wernigerode

Located in Landkreis Harz, Saxony-Anhalt Coordinates: 51°50′22″ N 10°47′27″ E

Wernigerode
FrankBothe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
32,167
32.2K
Elevation
236 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
67
listed under Wernigerode
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport97 km
HAJ Hannover Airport103 km

About Wernigerode

Wernigerode is a village. Location: Landkreis Harz, Saxony-Anhalt. Population: 32,167. Elevation: 236 m.

From Wikipedia

Wernigerode (German pronunciation: [ˌvɛɐnɪɡəˈʁoːdə] ) is a town in the Harz district of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. Until 2007, it was the capital of the District of Wernigerode. Its population was 32,181 in 2020. Wernigerode is located southwest of Halberstadt, and is picturesquely situated on the Holtemme river, on the northern slopes of the Harz Mountains. Wernigerode is located on the German Timber-Frame Road.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
170 km²
Official website
wernigerode.de

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Wernigerode

  • Nordharz

Population of Wernigerode over time

Population of Wernigerode over time
1912 31,856
2012 34,196
2015 33,108
2017 32,837
2018 32,911
2019 32,733
2021 32,027
2022 32,024
2023 31,943
2024 32,167
2025 31,835

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Wernigerode

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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Wernigerode
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

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 97 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 97 kmsouth
  • Hannover Airport (HAJ) Hannover 103 kmnorthwest
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 108 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 66 kmnortheast
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 68 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Wernigerode

Within 100 km: 502 historic and cultural sites, 3,551 natural sites, 772 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km465 places

  • Schalk River 25 kmW
  • Aue River 23 kmN
  • Aue River 16 kmN
  • Zillerbachtalsperre Lake 6 kmS

25–60 km1,662 places

  • Sarre River 44 kmNE
  • Ehle River 51 kmE
  • Bere River 33 kmS
  • Tietal Lake 33 kmE

60–100 km2,698 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 96 kmS
  • Wiehe River 87 kmN
  • Ohe River 83 kmNW
  • Frieda River 86 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Wernigerode

67 places

Mountains & nature5

Heritage & sights2

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources