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Wansleben Concentration Camp

Located in Seegebiet Mansfelder Land, Mansfeld-Südharz Coordinates: 51°27′43″ N 11°45′04″ E

Map showing the location of Wansleben Concentration Camp Wansleben Concentration Camp
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Wansleben
0.2 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
99 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport34 km
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport77 km

About Wansleben Concentration Camp

Wansleben Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Seegebiet Mansfelder Land, Mansfeld-Südharz. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Wansleben am See, Dorfkirche and Halde Teutschenthal.

Climate of Wansleben Concentration Camp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 43 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
July (73 mm)
Driest month
January (29 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 Wansleben Concentration Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°9°13°19°21°23°24°20°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)293037325949735946334340

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

How to get to Wansleben Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), 34 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Halle, 16 km to the east.

Airports

  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 34 kmeast
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 77 kmsouthwest
  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 145 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Halle Population: 237.9K 16 kmeast
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 45 kmeast
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 60 kmsouth
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 69 kmsouth
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 74 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Wansleben Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 560 historic and cultural sites, 2,479 natural sites, 705 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km220 places

  • Rabeninsel Island 13 kmE
  • Süßer See Lake 7 kmNW
  • Kerrnersee Lake 2 kmN
  • Hufeisensee Lake 19 kmE

25–60 km961 places

  • Ehle River 52 kmN
  • Vogtlandsee Lake 49 kmE
  • Teufelsteich Lake 47 kmW
  • Steinsee Lake 50 kmN

60–100 km2,563 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 60 kmSW
  • Sprotte River 75 kmSE
  • Sarre River 65 kmNW
  • Roda River 65 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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