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Historic site

Roßla Concentration Camp

Located in Südharz, Mansfeld-Südharz Coordinates: 51°27′47″ N 11°04′11″ E

Map showing the location of Roßla Concentration Camp Roßla Concentration Camp
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Roßla
0.4 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
152 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport54 km
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport81 km

About Roßla Concentration Camp

Roßla Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Südharz, Mansfeld-Südharz. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Weinberg and Reesberg.

Climate of Roßla Concentration Camp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · 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 Roßla Concentration Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°13°18°21°23°23°19°13°8°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 Roßla Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 54 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erfurt, 54 km to the south.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 54 kmsouth
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 81 kmeast
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 117 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 54 kmsouth
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 63 kmeast
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 70 kmsoutheast
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 79 kmwest
  • Magdeburg Population: 244.3K 84 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Roßla Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 580 historic and cultural sites, 3,932 natural sites, 764 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km330 places

  • Bere River 24 kmNW
  • Teufelsteich Lake 17 kmN
  • Melmsee Lake 10 kmSE
  • Talsperre Kelbra Lake 6 kmSW

25–60 km1,611 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 51 kmS
  • Ehle River 59 kmNE
  • Tietal Lake 52 kmN
  • Zillerbachtalsperre Lake 41 kmNW

60–100 km3,335 places

  • Schalk River 60 kmNW
  • Sarre River 63 kmN
  • Roda River 75 kmSE
  • Roda River 76 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Roßla Village, Südharz
    0.4 km E
  • Bennungen Village, Südharz
    3.4 km E
  • Kelbra Village, Kelbra (Kyffhäuser)
    3.7 km SW
  • Breitungen Village, Südharz
    4.1 km N

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources