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Bernburg Euthanasia Centre

Located in Bernburg (Saale), Salzlandkreis Coordinates: 51°47′14″ N 11°43′45″ E

Bernburg Euthanasia Centre
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Nearest town
Bernburg
1.1 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
73 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport54 km
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport105 km

About Bernburg Euthanasia Centre

Bernburg Euthanasia Centre is a historic site. Location: Bernburg (Saale), Salzlandkreis.

From Wikipedia

The Bernburg killing centre (German: NS-Tötungsanstalt Bernburg) was a former psychiatric institute used by the Nazis in the mass-murder of approximately 15,000 people between 21 November 1940 and 30 July 1943. It was located in a separate wing of the State Sanatorium and Mental Hospital (Landes-Heil- und Pflegeanstalt) in Bernburg on the River Saale in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Official website
gedenkstaette-bernburg.de

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Bernburg Euthanasia Centre

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 39 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
July (62 mm)
Driest month
February (26 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 Bernburg Euthanasia Centre
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°9°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)302635345650625644333937

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

How to get to Bernburg Euthanasia Centre

The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), 54 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Halle, 38 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 54 kmsoutheast
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 105 kmsouthwest
  • Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) Berlin 137 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Halle Population: 237.9K 38 kmsoutheast
  • Magdeburg Population: 244.3K 39 kmnorth
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 67 kmsoutheast
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 96 kmsouth
  • Wolfsburg Population: 123.1K 96 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Bernburg Euthanasia Centre

Within 100 km: 532 historic and cultural sites, 2,449 natural sites, 693 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km185 places

  • Ehle River 19 kmNW
  • Steinsee Lake 22 kmNE
  • Pfaffensee Lake 23 kmNE
  • Krügersee Lake 19 kmNE

25–60 km921 places

  • Sarre River 34 kmNW
  • Ehle River 47 kmN
  • Rabeninsel Island 39 kmS
  • Tietal Lake 36 kmNW

60–100 km2,568 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 91 kmS
  • Schalk River 90 kmW
  • Bere River 72 kmW
  • Aue River 70 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Bernburg Town, Bernburg (Saale)
    1.1 km NE
  • Gröna Village, Bernburg (Saale)
    3.3 km SW
  • Bergstadt Neighbourhood, Bernburg (Saale)
    1 km NE
  • Neuborna Village, Bernburg (Saale)
    1.1 km SW

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