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Zschachwitz Concentration Camp

Located in Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt Dresden Coordinates: 50°59′23″ N 13°50′42″ E

Map showing the location of Zschachwitz Concentration Camp Zschachwitz Concentration Camp
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Leuben
3 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
117 m
above sea level
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
DRS Dresden Airport17 km
PRG Václav Havel Airport Prague103 km

About Zschachwitz Concentration Camp

Zschachwitz Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt Dresden. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Dresden Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Lugberg and Dresden-Reick Concentration Camp.

Climate of Zschachwitz Concentration Camp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 54 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
July (87 mm)
Driest month
February (41 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 Zschachwitz Concentration Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°9°14°20°22°24°24°20°14°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°2°5°9°12°14°14°11°7°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)454151416477878256495453

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

How to get to Zschachwitz Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Dresden Airport (DRS), 17 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dresden, 10 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 17 kmnorth
  • Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) Prague 103 kmsouth
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 110 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 10 kmnorthwest
  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 67 kmwest
  • Prague Population: 1.2M 108 kmsouth
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 110 kmwest
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 125 kmwest

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

Day trips from Zschachwitz Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 289 historic and cultural sites, 1,874 natural sites, 444 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km383 places

  • Erzgebirge Mountain 11 kmS
  • Pirna-Sonnenstein Mountain 9 kmSE
  • Rückhaltebecken Reinhardtsgrimma Lake 16 kmSW
  • Rückhaltebecken Mordgrundbach Lake 21 kmS

25–60 km997 places

  • Hořidla Mountain 58 kmSE
  • Vosí vrch Mountain 41 kmE
  • Weißiger Großteich Lake 43 kmNE
  • Vierteich Lake 32 kmN

60–100 km1,227 places

  • Lysá Mountain 84 kmSE
  • Stoličná Mountain 89 kmSW
  • Svatý Prokop Landmark 95 kmS
  • Buschteich Lake 64 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Leuben Neighbourhood, Dresden
    3 km NW
  • Kleinzschachwitz Neighbourhood, Dresden
    2 km N
  • Pillnitz Neighbourhood, Dresden
    2.9 km NE
  • Heidenau Village, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
    3.2 km SE

Sources & licences

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