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Zittau Concentration Camp

Located in Zittau, Landkreis Görlitz Coordinates: 50°54′00″ N 14°48′11″ E

Map showing the location of Zittau Concentration Camp Zittau Concentration Camp
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Zittau
0.4 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
250 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DRS Dresden Airport77 km
PRG Václav Havel Airport Prague97 km

About Zittau Concentration Camp

Zittau Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Zittau, Landkreis Görlitz. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dresden Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Steinberg and Hutberg.

Climate of Zittau Concentration Camp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 2° · Rain 52 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
July (104 mm)
Driest month
February (40 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 Zittau Concentration Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°8°12°19°21°23°23°18°13°6°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°3°8°11°13°12°9°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)46404841837710410057515252

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

How to get to Zittau Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Dresden Airport (DRS), 77 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dresden, 77 km to the west.

Airports

  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 77 kmwest
  • Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) Prague 97 kmsouthwest
  • Pardubice Airport (PED) Pardubice 119 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 77 kmwest
  • Prague Population: 1.2M 94 kmsouth
  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 132 kmwest
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 177 kmwest
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 191 kmwest

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

Day trips from Zittau Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 186 historic and cultural sites, 1,262 natural sites, 196 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km183 places

  • Zigeunerberg Mountain 7 kmS
  • Weißberg Mountain 17 kmN
  • Töpfer Mountain 6 kmSW
  • Straßberg Mountain 8 kmS

25–60 km500 places

  • Lysá Mountain 40 kmS
  • Tvarožník Mountain 52 kmE
  • Hořidla Mountain 55 kmSW
  • Vosí vrch Mountain 28 kmW

60–100 km961 places

  • Erzgebirge Mountain 70 kmW
  • Pirna-Sonnenstein Mountain 60 kmW
  • Bielec Mountain 80 kmE
  • Buschteich Lake 63 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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