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Kelbra Concentration Camp

Located in Kelbra (Kyffhäuser), Mansfeld-Südharz Coordinates: 51°26′09″ N 11°02′35″ E

Map showing the location of Kelbra Concentration Camp Kelbra Concentration Camp
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Kelbra
0.1 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
163 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport51 km
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport83 km

About Kelbra Concentration Camp

Kelbra Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Kelbra (Kyffhäuser), Mansfeld-Südharz. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Roßberg and Ruine Rothenburg.

Climate of Kelbra Concentration Camp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 48 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
July (66 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).

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Climate of Kelbra Concentration Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°13°18°21°23°23°19°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°8°11°13°12°9°5°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)383343416060665446394847

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kelbra Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 51 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erfurt, 51 km to the south.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 51 kmsouth
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 83 kmeast
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 115 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 51 kmsouth
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 65 kmeast
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 68 kmsoutheast
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 78 kmwest
  • Magdeburg Population: 244.3K 87 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Kelbra Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 582 historic and cultural sites, 4,043 natural sites, 778 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km327 places

  • Bere River 23 kmNW
  • Teufelsteich Lake 21 kmN
  • Melmsee Lake 9 kmSE
  • Talsperre Kelbra Lake 3 kmW

25–60 km1,644 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 48 kmS
  • Tietal Lake 55 kmN
  • Zillerbachtalsperre Lake 43 kmNW
  • Talsperre Wendefurth Lake 35 kmN

60–100 km3,432 places

  • Schalk River 61 kmNW
  • Sarre River 66 kmN
  • Roda River 73 kmSE
  • Roda River 74 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kelbra Village, Kelbra (Kyffhäuser)
    0.1 km SW
  • Roßla Village, Südharz
    3.8 km NE
  • Berga Village, Mansfeld-Südharz
    3.3 km NW
  • Berga Village, Berga
    3.3 km NW

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources