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Village

Forchheim

Located in Pockau-Lengefeld, Erzgebirgskreis Coordinates: 50°43′19″ N 13°16′25″ E

Map showing the location of Forchheim Forchheim
Location in Germany
Elevation
485 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DRS Dresden Airport58 km
KLV Karlovy Vary Airport63 km

About Forchheim

Forchheim is a village. Location: Pockau-Lengefeld, Erzgebirgskreis. Elevation: 485 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dresden Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Steinhübel and Landschaftsschutzgebiet Saidenbachtalsperre.

At a glance

Area
12.6 km²

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Forchheim

  • Lippersdorf

Climate of Forchheim

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 1° · Rain 61 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
July (107 mm)
Driest month
April (53 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 Forchheim
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°6°12°17°20°22°21°17°12°5°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°3°7°10°12°12°8°4°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)6154705372911078862626169

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

How to get to Forchheim

The nearest airport is Dresden Airport (DRS), 58 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chemnitz, 27 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 58 kmnortheast
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 63 kmsouthwest
  • Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) Prague 98 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 27 kmnorthwest
  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 49 kmnortheast
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 86 kmwest
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 93 kmnorthwest
  • Prague Population: 1.2M 108 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Forchheim

Within 100 km: 338 historic and cultural sites, 1,893 natural sites, 420 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km353 places

  • Talsperre Rauschenbach Lake 17 kmE
  • Talsperre Lichtenberg Lake 16 kmNE
  • Kunstteich Lake 4 kmE
  • Großer Teich Lake 11 kmNE

25–60 km926 places

  • Erzgebirge Mountain 43 kmNE
  • Pirna-Sonnenstein Mountain 54 kmNE
  • Stoličná Mountain 44 kmS
  • Svatý Prokop Landmark 58 kmS

60–100 km1,372 places

  • Hořidla Mountain 73 kmE
  • Vosí vrch Mountain 82 kmE
  • Pláň Mountain 61 kmSW
  • Sprotte River 65 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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