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Mountain

Die Schanz

Located in Oederan, Landkreis Mittelsachsen Coordinates: 50°51′00″ N 13°11′00″ E

Map showing the location of Die Schanz Die Schanz
Location in Germany
Elevation
451 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Oederan
1.4 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DRS Dresden Airport52 km
KLV Karlovy Vary Airport74 km

About Die Schanz

Die Schanz is a mountain. Location: Oederan, Landkreis Mittelsachsen. Elevation: 451 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dresden Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Steinberg and Oederan Concentration Camp.

Climate of Die Schanz

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 61 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
July (101 mm)
Driest month
April (48 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 Die Schanz
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°6°12°17°20°22°22°17°12°6°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)5749604869771018760566166

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

How to get to Die Schanz

The nearest airport is Dresden Airport (DRS), 52 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chemnitz, 18 km to the west.

Airports

  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 52 kmnortheast
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 74 kmsouth
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 92 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 18 kmwest
  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 45 kmnortheast
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 78 kmwest
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 79 kmnorthwest
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 110 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Die Schanz

Within 100 km: 362 historic and cultural sites, 1,954 natural sites, 479 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km312 places

  • Talsperre Lichtenberg Lake 20 kmE
  • Kunstteich Lake 17 kmSE
  • Großer Teich Lake 12 kmSE
  • Großer Hüttenteich Lake 13 kmE

25–60 km1,099 places

  • Erzgebirge Mountain 45 kmE
  • Pirna-Sonnenstein Mountain 55 kmE
  • Stoličná Mountain 56 kmS
  • Sprotte River 55 kmW

60–100 km1,384 places

  • Hořidla Mountain 84 kmSE
  • Vosí vrch Mountain 86 kmE
  • Pláň Mountain 67 kmSW
  • Svatý Prokop Landmark 73 kmS

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