- Population
- 2,412
- 2.4K
- Elevation
- 102 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport11 km
- DRS Dresden Airport105 km
About Zschortau
Zschortau is a village. Location: Rackwitz, Landkreis Nordsachsen. Population: 2,412. Elevation: 102 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Strengebach and Podelwitz, Dorfkirche.
Climate of Zschortau
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 44 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- July (68 mm)
- Driest month
- February (32 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° | 8° | 13° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 2° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 35 | 32 | 40 | 37 | 49 | 52 | 68 | 63 | 49 | 38 | 44 | 41 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Zschortau
The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), 11 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leipzig, 16 km to the south.
Airports
- Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 11 kmsouthwest
- Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 105 kmeast
- Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 112 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Leipzig Population: 505K 16 kmsouth
- Halle Population: 237.9K 26 kmwest
- Gera Population: 104.7K 69 kmsouth
- Jena Population: 104.7K 81 kmsouthwest
- Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 82 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Zschortau
Within 100 km: 509 historic and cultural sites, 1,842 natural sites, 627 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km154 places
- Vogtlandsee Lake 6 kmE
- Hufeisensee Lake 23 kmW
- Großer Teich Lake 25 kmN
- Elsterbecken Lake 15 kmS
25–60 km772 places
- Rabeninsel Island 29 kmW
- Speicherbecken Witznitz Lake 38 kmS
- Süßer See Lake 48 kmW
- Steinsee Lake 51 kmNW
60–100 km2,052 places
- Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 93 kmSW
- Sprotte River 60 kmS
- Sarre River 89 kmNW
- Roda River 85 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Strengebach River, Saxony2.7 km N
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Podelwitz, Dorfkirche Attraction, Rackwitz5.6 km S
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Galgenberg Mountain, Leipzig7.5 km S
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Markstein Mountain, Leipzig7.6 km SE
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Vogtlandsee Lake, Saxony6.5 km E
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Weinberg Mountain, Schönwölkau11 km NE
Other cities and towns in Rackwitz
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Kattersnaundorf Village, Rackwitz4.1 km W -
Werbelin Village, Rackwitz2.9 km W
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Podelwitz Village, Rackwitz6 km S -
Kömmlitz Village, Rackwitz4.9 km S
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Schladitz Village, Rackwitz5.1 km S
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Güntheritz Village, Rackwitz5.1 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources