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Johanngeorgenstadt

Located in Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony Coordinates: 50°26′00″ N 12°44′00″ E

Map showing the location of Johanngeorgenstadt Johanngeorgenstadt
Location in Germany
Population
3,567
3.6K
Elevation
691 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
9
listed under Johanngeorgenstadt
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KLV Karlovy Vary Airport29 km
DRS Dresden Airport107 km

About Johanngeorgenstadt

Johanngeorgenstadt is a village. Location: Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony. Population: 3,567. Elevation: 691 m.

From Wikipedia

Johanngeorgenstadt (German pronunciation: [ˌjoːhan.ɡeˈɔʁgŋ.ʃtat] , lit. 'John George Town') is a mining town in Saxony’s Ore Mountains, 17 km south of Aue, and 27 km northwest of Karlovy Vary. It lies in the district of Erzgebirgskreis, on the border with the Czech Republic, is a state-recognized health resort (Erholungsort), and calls itself Stadt des Schwibbogens (“Schwibbogen Town”).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1654
Area
29.6 km²
Official website
johanngeorgenstadt.de

Source: Wikidata

Population of Johanngeorgenstadt over time

Population of Johanngeorgenstadt over time
2015 4,135
2017 3,991
2019 3,973
2021 3,758
2022 3,783
2023 3,749
2024 3,567
2025 3,471

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Johanngeorgenstadt

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 69 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
July (107 mm)
Driest month
February (57 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Johanngeorgenstadt
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°4°9°15°18°20°19°15°10°4°1°
Average low (°C)-4°-5°-2°1°6°9°10°10°7°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)6357665972941079673656976

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Johanngeorgenstadt

The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV), 29 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chemnitz, 47 km to the north.

Airports

  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 29 kmsoutheast
  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 107 kmnortheast
  • Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) Prague 115 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 47 kmnorth
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 68 kmnorthwest
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 98 kmnorthwest
  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 99 kmnortheast
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 104 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Johanngeorgenstadt

Within 100 km: 311 historic and cultural sites, 2,198 natural sites, 507 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km281 places

  • Pláň Mountain 11 kmSW
  • Talsperre Weiterswiese Lake 11 kmW
  • Waldsee Lake 16 kmW
  • Muldenberger Talsperre Lake 24 kmW

25–60 km766 places

  • Stoličná Mountain 27 kmE
  • Svatý Prokop Landmark 51 kmSE
  • Wüster Teich Lake 45 kmW
  • Schwanensee Lake 58 kmW

60–100 km1,969 places

  • Erzgebirge Mountain 92 kmNE
  • Český Les Mountain 87 kmS
  • Sprotte River 60 kmN
  • Roda River 94 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Johanngeorgenstadt

9 places
  1. 1 Johanngeorgenstadt 5.6K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages5

Mountains & nature2

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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