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Schönheide Concentration Camp

Located in Schönheide, Erzgebirgskreis Coordinates: 50°30′12″ N 12°31′25″ E

Map showing the location of Schönheide Concentration Camp Schönheide Concentration Camp
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Schönheide
0.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
666 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
KLV Karlovy Vary Airport43 km
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport104 km

About Schönheide Concentration Camp

Schönheide Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Schönheide, Erzgebirgskreis. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Knock and Unterer Keilberg.

Climate of Schönheide Concentration Camp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -1° · Rain 64 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
July (101 mm)
Driest month
February (47 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 Schönheide Concentration Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°5°10°16°19°21°20°16°11°4°1°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-2°1°5°9°10°10°7°3°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)4847574970811019070606460

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

How to get to Schönheide Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV), 43 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chemnitz, 47 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 43 kmsoutheast
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 104 kmnorth
  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 112 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 47 kmnortheast
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 52 kmnorthwest
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 81 kmnorthwest
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 94 kmnorth
  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 105 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Schönheide Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 417 historic and cultural sites, 2,537 natural sites, 565 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km312 places

  • Pláň Mountain 20 kmSE
  • Talsperre Weiterswiese Lake 11 kmSE
  • Waldsee Lake 4 kmS
  • Talsperre Pöhl Lake 24 kmW

25–60 km869 places

  • Stoličná Mountain 44 kmSE
  • Sprotte River 49 kmN
  • Zipfelteich Lake 54 kmW
  • Wüster Teich Lake 31 kmW

60–100 km2,338 places

  • Český Les Mountain 93 kmS
  • Svatý Prokop Landmark 68 kmSE
  • Roda River 78 kmNW
  • Roda River 77 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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