Elsnig Concentration Camp
Located in Elsnig, Landkreis Nordsachsen Coordinates: 51°36′41″ N 12°55′43″ E
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 86 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport53 km
- DRS Dresden Airport79 km
About Elsnig Concentration Camp
Elsnig Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Elsnig, Landkreis Nordsachsen. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Alte Elbe and Striehbach.
Photos of Elsnig Concentration Camp
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Süptitzer Berg Lutz Lange · CC0 -
Early Camp Lichtenburg Malabon · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Elsnig Concentration Camp
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 40 | 35 | 42 | 37 | 55 | 57 | 71 | 62 | 52 | 43 | 48 | 46 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Elsnig Concentration Camp
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 Concentration Camp
Within 100 km: 495 historic and cultural sites, 1,718 natural sites, 795 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km122 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
Everything nearby-
Alte Elbe Lake, Saxony1.2 km N
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Striehbach River, Saxony1.2 km SE
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Schwarzer Graben River, Saxony1.3 km SE
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Early Camp Lichtenburg Historic site, Annaburg5.7 km N
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Süptitzer Berg Mountain, Dreiheide4.5 km S
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Schloss Lichtenburg Historic site, Annaburg5.7 km N
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Prettin Concentration Camp (Lichtenburg) Historic site, Annaburg5.7 km N
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Fernmeldeturm Roitzsch Landmark, Trossin8.8 km W
Nearest towns and villages
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Elsnig Village, Elsnig0.1 km S
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Vogelgesang Village, Elsnig1.3 km W
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Drögnitz Village, Elsnig1.8 km SE
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Neiden Village, Elsnig2 km SE
Sources & licences
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