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Riesigk

Located in Oranienbaum-Wörlitz, Landkreis Wittenberg Coordinates: 51°49′28″ N 12°27′58″ E

Riesigk
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Population
206
206
Elevation
63 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport48 km
BER Berlin Brandenburg Airport93 km

About Riesigk

Riesigk is a village. Location: Oranienbaum-Wörlitz, Landkreis Wittenberg. Population: 206. Elevation: 63 m.

From Wikipedia

Riesigk (German pronunciation: [ˈʁiːzɪk]) is a village and a former municipality in Germany not far from the town of Wittenberg in the district of Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, on the south side of the Elbe river. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Oranienbaum-Wörlitz. It has a population of about 198 (2014).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
6.1 km²
Official website
oranienbaum-woerlitz.de

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Riesigk

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 44 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
July (63 mm)
Driest month
February (33 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 Riesigk
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°13°19°21°23°24°19°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)393341375252635949374445

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Riesigk

The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), 48 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Halle, 51 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 48 kmsouth
  • Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) Berlin 93 kmnortheast
  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 119 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Halle Population: 237.9K 51 kmsouthwest
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 54 kmsouth
  • Magdeburg Population: 244.3K 67 kmnorthwest
  • Potsdam Population: 184.8K 76 kmnortheast
  • Berlin Population: 3.4M 101 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Riesigk

Within 100 km: 573 historic and cultural sites, 1,767 natural sites, 753 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km119 places

  • Schönitzer See Lake 1 kmN
  • Pelze Lake 15 kmW
  • Löbben Lake 12 kmW
  • Kühnauer See Lake 20 kmW

25–60 km688 places

  • Rabeninsel Island 54 kmSW
  • Vordersee Lake 56 kmNE
  • Vogtlandsee Lake 40 kmS
  • Steinsee Lake 33 kmW

60–100 km2,286 places

  • Schlachtensee Lake 86 kmNE
  • Valentinswerder Island 98 kmNE
  • Scharfenberg Island 99 kmNE
  • Sprotte River 99 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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