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Taucha Concentration Camp

Located in Taucha, Landkreis Nordsachsen Coordinates: 51°22′47″ N 12°29′42″ E

Map showing the location of Taucha Concentration Camp Taucha Concentration Camp
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Taucha
0.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
122 m
above sea level
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport19 km
DRS Dresden Airport93 km

About Taucha Concentration Camp

Taucha Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Taucha, Landkreis Nordsachsen. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Wachberg and Wacht-Berg.

Climate of Taucha Concentration Camp

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Taucha Concentration Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°13°19°22°24°24°19°14°8°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)353240374952686349384441

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

How to get to Taucha Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), 19 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leipzig, 10 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 19 kmwest
  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 93 kmeast
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 116 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Leipzig Population: 505K 10 kmsouthwest
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 38 kmwest
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 63 kmsouthwest
  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 68 kmsoutheast
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 81 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Taucha Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 514 historic and cultural sites, 1,978 natural sites, 602 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km208 places

  • Vogtlandsee Lake 10 kmN
  • Herthasee Lake 21 kmSE
  • Großsteinberger See Lake 16 kmSE
  • Elsterbecken Lake 11 kmW

25–60 km633 places

  • Sprotte River 49 kmS
  • Rabeninsel Island 39 kmW
  • Speicherbecken Witznitz Lake 26 kmS
  • Süßer See Lake 59 kmW

60–100 km2,253 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 96 kmSW
  • Roda River 84 kmSW
  • Roda River 85 kmSW
  • Ehle River 89 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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