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Leipzig-Schönefeld Concentration Camp

Located in Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt Leipzig Coordinates: 51°21′46″ N 12°26′00″ E

Map showing the location of Leipzig-Schönefeld Concentration Camp Leipzig-Schönefeld Concentration Camp
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Taucha
3.6 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
124 m
above sea level
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport15 km
DRS Dresden Airport97 km

About Leipzig-Schönefeld Concentration Camp

Leipzig-Schönefeld Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt Leipzig. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Galgenberg and KZ-Außenlager Leipzig-Thekla.

Climate of Leipzig-Schönefeld Concentration Camp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 44 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
July (68 mm)
Driest month
February (32 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 Leipzig-Schönefeld Concentration Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°13°19°22°24°24°19°14°8°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)353240374952686349384441

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

How to get to Leipzig-Schönefeld Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), 15 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leipzig, 5 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 15 kmnorthwest
  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 97 kmeast
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 112 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Leipzig Population: 505K 5 kmsouthwest
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 34 kmnorthwest
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 59 kmsouthwest
  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 68 kmsoutheast
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 76 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Leipzig-Schönefeld Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 522 historic and cultural sites, 2,027 natural sites, 628 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km195 places

  • Speicherbecken Witznitz Lake 25 kmS
  • Vogtlandsee Lake 12 kmN
  • Herthasee Lake 24 kmE
  • Großsteinberger See Lake 18 kmSE

25–60 km686 places

  • Sprotte River 47 kmS
  • Rabeninsel Island 36 kmW
  • Süßer See Lake 55 kmW
  • Schönitzer See Lake 52 kmN

60–100 km2,296 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 91 kmSW
  • Roda River 79 kmSW
  • Roda River 80 kmSW
  • Ehle River 87 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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