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Zschopau Concentration Camp

Located in Zschopau, Erzgebirgskreis Coordinates: 50°45′01″ N 13°04′23″ E

Map showing the location of Zschopau Concentration Camp Zschopau Concentration Camp
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Zschopau
0.4 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
361 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
KLV Karlovy Vary Airport62 km
DRS Dresden Airport65 km

About Zschopau Concentration Camp

Zschopau Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Zschopau, Erzgebirgskreis. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Zschopenberg and Wilischthal Concentration Camp.

Climate of Zschopau Concentration Camp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · 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 Zschopau Concentration Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°7°13°18°21°23°22°18°13°6°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 Zschopau Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV), 62 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chemnitz, 14 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 62 kmsouth
  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 65 kmnortheast
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 95 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 14 kmnorthwest
  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 58 kmnortheast
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 71 kmwest
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 82 kmnorthwest
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 106 kmwest

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

Day trips from Zschopau Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 343 historic and cultural sites, 1,984 natural sites, 479 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km360 places

  • Kunstteich Lake 18 kmE
  • Großer Teich Lake 20 kmE
  • Großer Hüttenteich Lake 25 kmNE
  • Talsperre Saidenbach Lake 11 kmE

25–60 km931 places

  • Erzgebirge Mountain 55 kmE
  • Stoličná Mountain 45 kmS
  • Pláň Mountain 54 kmSW
  • Sprotte River 51 kmNW

60–100 km1,515 places

  • Pirna-Sonnenstein Mountain 66 kmE
  • Hořidla Mountain 88 kmE
  • Vosí vrch Mountain 95 kmE
  • Svatý Prokop Landmark 64 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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