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Nossen Concentration Camp

Located in Nossen, Landkreis Meißen Coordinates: 51°03′46″ N 13°16′36″ E

Map showing the location of Nossen Concentration Camp Nossen Concentration Camp
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Nossen
1.5 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
212 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DRS Dresden Airport35 km
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport83 km

About Nossen Concentration Camp

Nossen Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Nossen, Landkreis Meißen. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dresden Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Lerchenberg and Pitzschebach.

Climate of Nossen Concentration Camp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 57 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
July (88 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Nossen Concentration Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°8°13°19°22°23°23°19°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°1°4°8°12°14°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)494049436363887954465758

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

How to get to Nossen Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Dresden Airport (DRS), 35 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dresden, 32 km to the east.

Airports

  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 35 kmeast
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 83 kmnorthwest
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 99 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 32 kmeast
  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 35 kmsouthwest
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 70 kmnorthwest
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 86 kmwest
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 102 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Nossen Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 369 historic and cultural sites, 1,994 natural sites, 528 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km189 places

  • Großer Hüttenteich Lake 22 kmS
  • Weinberg Mountain 19 kmN
  • Udohöhe Mountain 22 kmS
  • Treppenhauer Mountain 22 kmSW

25–60 km1,275 places

  • Erzgebirge Mountain 42 kmSE
  • Pirna-Sonnenstein Mountain 49 kmE
  • Speicherbecken Witznitz Lake 56 kmW
  • Vierteich Lake 37 kmNE

60–100 km1,427 places

  • Hořidla Mountain 91 kmSE
  • Vosí vrch Mountain 81 kmE
  • Stoličná Mountain 81 kmS
  • Pláň Mountain 91 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Nossen Town, Nossen
    1.5 km E
  • Zella Village, Nossen
    0.3 km SW
  • Rhäsa Village, Nossen
    1.2 km NE
  • Bodenbach Village, Nossen
    1.6 km NW

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources