- Population
- 1,295
- 1.3K
- Elevation
- 117 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport35 km
- ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport83 km
About Schochwitz
Schochwitz is a village. Location: Salzatal, Saalekreis. Population: 1,295. Elevation: 117 m.
Schochwitz is a village and a former municipality in the district Saalekreis, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it has been part of the municipality Salzatal. The historical Schochwitz castle, the most important landmark in the village, where Crusaders left to fight and witches were burned in the Middle Ages, is now a meditation and spiritual center attracting visitors from all over the world, and is owned by Countess Ingrid Zerfowski and her husband Lord Jimmy Welsh.
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Climate of Schochwitz
Best months for sightseeingBest 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 (69 mm)
- Driest month
- February (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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 4° | 8° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | 1° | 3° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 2° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 31 | 29 | 37 | 33 | 58 | 50 | 69 | 59 | 47 | 34 | 43 | 41 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Schochwitz
The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), 35 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Halle, 17 km to the east.
Airports
- Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 35 kmeast
- Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 83 kmsouthwest
- Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 147 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Halle Population: 237.9K 17 kmeast
- Leipzig Population: 505K 48 kmsoutheast
- Magdeburg Population: 244.3K 67 kmnorth
- Jena Population: 104.7K 68 kmsouth
- Gera Population: 104.7K 76 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Schochwitz
Within 100 km: 545 historic and cultural sites, 2,434 natural sites, 699 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km215 places
- Rabeninsel Island 15 kmSE
- Süßer See Lake 7 kmSW
- Kerrnersee Lake 6 kmS
- Hufeisensee Lake 20 kmE
25–60 km956 places
- Sarre River 58 kmNW
- Ehle River 45 kmN
- Tietal Lake 55 kmNW
- Vogtlandsee Lake 49 kmE
60–100 km2,507 places
- Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 67 kmSW
- Sprotte River 81 kmSE
- Schalk River 97 kmW
- Roda River 73 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kalkberg Mountain, Salzatal1.9 km E
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Hügenberg Mountain, Salzatal4 km SE
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Spelzenberg Mountain, Salzatal4.4 km NE
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Osterberg Mountain, Seegebiet Mansfelder Land3.8 km W
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Neehäuser Hügel Mountain, Seegebiet Mansfelder Land4.2 km SW
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Pfingstberg Mountain, Salzatal5.5 km SE
Other cities and towns in Salzatal
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Salzmünde Village, Salzatal5 km E -
Kloschwitz Village, Salzatal6 km N
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Bennstedt Village, Salzatal7.4 km SE -
Lieskau Village, Salzatal8.1 km SE -
Boltzenhöhe Village, Salzatal1.3 km S
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Wils Village, Salzatal1.8 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources