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Historic site

Wilischthal Concentration Camp

Located in Zschopau, Erzgebirgskreis Coordinates: 50°43′29″ N 13°03′23″ E

Map showing the location of Wilischthal Concentration Camp Wilischthal Concentration Camp
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Drebach
2.2 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
344 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
KLV Karlovy Vary Airport59 km
DRS Dresden Airport68 km

About Wilischthal Concentration Camp

Wilischthal Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Zschopau, Erzgebirgskreis. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Wilisch and Heideberg.

Climate of Wilischthal Concentration Camp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
July (100 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 Wilischthal Concentration Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°7°13°18°21°23°22°18°13°7°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°4°8°11°13°12°9°5°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)5347595170841008862575862

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

How to get to Wilischthal Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV), 59 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chemnitz, 15 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 59 kmsouth
  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 68 kmnortheast
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 97 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 15 kmnorthwest
  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 60 kmnortheast
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 71 kmwest
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 84 kmnorthwest
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 106 kmwest

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

Day trips from Wilischthal Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 336 historic and cultural sites, 1,986 natural sites, 478 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km350 places

  • Kunstteich Lake 20 kmE
  • Großer Teich Lake 22 kmNE
  • Talsperre Saidenbach Lake 12 kmE
  • Reservoir Neunzehnhain I Lake 7 kmE

25–60 km900 places

  • Erzgebirge Mountain 57 kmE
  • Stoličná Mountain 42 kmS
  • Pláň Mountain 51 kmSW
  • Sprotte River 51 kmNW

60–100 km1,550 places

  • Pirna-Sonnenstein Mountain 68 kmE
  • Hořidla Mountain 88 kmE
  • Vosí vrch Mountain 97 kmE
  • Svatý Prokop Landmark 62 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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