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Elsnig

Located in Elsnig, Landkreis Nordsachsen Coordinates: 51°36′37″ N 12°55′42″ E

Map showing the location of Elsnig Elsnig
Location in Germany
Population
1,687
1.7K
Elevation
84 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport53 km
DRS Dresden Airport79 km

About Elsnig

Elsnig is a village. Location: Elsnig, Landkreis Nordsachsen. Population: 1,687. Elevation: 84 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Elsnig Concentration Camp and Striehbach.

Climate of Elsnig

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 48 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
July (71 mm)
Driest month
February (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 Elsnig
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°9°14°19°23°24°24°19°14°8°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°1°4°8°12°14°13°10°5°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)403542375557716252434846

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

How to get to Elsnig

The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), 53 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leipzig, 49 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 53 kmsouthwest
  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 79 kmsoutheast
  • Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) Berlin 92 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leipzig Population: 505K 49 kmsouthwest
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 67 kmwest
  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 84 kmsoutheast
  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 86 kmsouth
  • Potsdam Population: 184.8K 88 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Elsnig

Within 100 km: 496 historic and cultural sites, 1,721 natural sites, 793 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km124 places

  • Großer Teich Lake 9 kmSE
  • Bleddiner Riß Lake 23 kmN
  • Alte Elbe Lake 1 kmN
  • Vogelberg Mountain 25 kmS

25–60 km703 places

  • Vogtlandsee Lake 37 kmSW
  • Toffelsteich Lake 43 kmSE
  • Stockteich Lake 47 kmE
  • Schönitzer See Lake 40 kmNW

60–100 km2,183 places

  • Schlachtensee Lake 95 kmN
  • Sprotte River 83 kmSW
  • Strandbad Wannsee Beach 94 kmN
  • Rabeninsel Island 70 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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