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Frankenstein

Located in Oederan, Landkreis Mittelsachsen Coordinates: 50°54′02″ N 13°12′34″ E

Frankenstein
Aagnverglaser · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
1,226
1.2K
Elevation
375 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DRS Dresden Airport47 km
KLV Karlovy Vary Airport80 km

About Frankenstein

Frankenstein is a village. Location: Oederan, Landkreis Mittelsachsen. Population: 1,226. Elevation: 375 m.

From Wikipedia

Frankenstein (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁaŋkn̩ˌʃtaɪn] ) is a former municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. About 1100 people live there. With effect from 1 January 2012, it has been incorporated into the town of Oederan.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
21.5 km²
Official website
hov.isgv.de

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Frankenstein

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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Frankenstein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°7°12°18°21°22°22°18°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°0°3°8°11°13°12°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)5749604869771018760566166

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

How to get to Frankenstein

The nearest airport is Dresden Airport (DRS), 47 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chemnitz, 21 km to the west.

Airports

  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 47 kmnortheast
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 80 kmsouth
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 90 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 21 kmwest
  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 41 kmnortheast
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 76 kmnorthwest
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 79 kmwest
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 108 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Frankenstein

Within 100 km: 365 historic and cultural sites, 1,969 natural sites, 494 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km289 places

  • Talsperre Lichtenberg Lake 20 kmSE
  • Kunstteich Lake 21 kmSE
  • Talsperre Klingenberg Lake 24 kmE
  • Großer Teich Lake 14 kmSE

25–60 km1,160 places

  • Erzgebirge Mountain 43 kmE
  • Pirna-Sonnenstein Mountain 53 kmE
  • Sprotte River 56 kmW
  • Speicherbecken Witznitz Lake 58 kmNW

60–100 km1,379 places

  • Hořidla Mountain 85 kmSE
  • Vosí vrch Mountain 84 kmE
  • Stoličná Mountain 62 kmS
  • Pláň Mountain 73 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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