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Rochlitz Concentration Camp

Located in Rochlitz, Landkreis Mittelsachsen Coordinates: 51°03′03″ N 12°47′40″ E

Map showing the location of Rochlitz Concentration Camp Rochlitz Concentration Camp
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Rochlitz
0.2 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
172 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport57 km
DRS Dresden Airport69 km

About Rochlitz Concentration Camp

Rochlitz Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Rochlitz, Landkreis Mittelsachsen. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Rochlitz, Kunigundenkirche and Aubach.

Climate of Rochlitz Concentration Camp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
July (99 mm)
Driest month
April (35 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 Rochlitz Concentration Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°3°8°14°19°22°24°23°19°14°8°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°5°9°12°14°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)484045356554998262446053

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

How to get to Rochlitz Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), 57 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chemnitz, 26 km to the south.

Airports

  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 57 kmnorthwest
  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 69 kmeast
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 95 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 26 kmsouth
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 44 kmnorthwest
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 54 kmwest
  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 66 kmeast
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 74 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Rochlitz Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 424 historic and cultural sites, 2,137 natural sites, 607 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km170 places

  • Speicherbecken Witznitz Lake 24 kmNW
  • Ziegenberg Mountain 16 kmSW
  • Ziegelberg Mountain 19 kmN
  • Zedtlitzer Höhe Mountain 23 kmW

25–60 km1,076 places

  • Sprotte River 29 kmSW
  • Vogtlandsee Lake 52 kmNW
  • Toffelsteich Lake 58 kmNE
  • Neuer Teich Lake 60 kmNE

60–100 km1,922 places

  • Erzgebirge Mountain 74 kmE
  • Pirna-Sonnenstein Mountain 82 kmE
  • Stoličná Mountain 81 kmS
  • Pláň Mountain 79 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Rochlitz Town, Rochlitz
    0.2 km E
  • Seelitz Village, Landkreis Mittelsachsen
    2.5 km SE
  • Seelitz Village, Seelitz
    2.5 km SE
  • Poppitz Village, Rochlitz
    0.8 km NW

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources