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Wickerode Concentration Camp

Located in Südharz, Mansfeld-Südharz Coordinates: 51°28′35″ N 11°07′56″ E

Map showing the location of Wickerode Concentration Camp Wickerode Concentration Camp
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Wickerode
0 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
174 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport57 km
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport77 km

About Wickerode Concentration Camp

Wickerode 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 (57 km). Nearby sights include Armsberg and Haardtberg.

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

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Wickerode Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 57 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erfurt, 56 km to the south.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 57 kmsouth
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 77 kmeast
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 121 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 56 kmsouth
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 59 kmeast
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 69 kmsoutheast
  • Magdeburg Population: 244.3K 81 kmnortheast
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 84 kmwest

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

Day trips from Wickerode Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 563 historic and cultural sites, 3,788 natural sites, 756 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km314 places

  • Teufelsteich Lake 16 kmN
  • Melmsee Lake 9 kmS
  • Talsperre Kelbra Lake 11 kmSW
  • Wippertalsperre Lake 11 kmNE

25–60 km1,565 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 51 kmS
  • Ehle River 55 kmNE
  • Bere River 27 kmW
  • Rabeninsel Island 56 kmE

60–100 km3,228 places

  • Schalk River 63 kmNW
  • Sarre River 60 kmN
  • Roda River 74 kmSE
  • Roda River 75 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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