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Birkigt

Located in Eichigt, Vogtlandkreis Coordinates: 50°20′00″ N 12°07′00″ E

Map showing the location of Birkigt Birkigt
Location in Germany
Elevation
608 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KLV Karlovy Vary Airport59 km
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport109 km

About Birkigt

Birkigt is a village. Location: Eichigt, Vogtlandkreis. Elevation: 608 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Steinpöhl and Platzerberg.

Climate of Birkigt

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -1° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
July (88 mm)
Driest month
February (50 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 Birkigt
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°2°6°10°16°19°21°21°16°11°4°1°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-2°1°6°9°10°10°7°3°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)605055506081887858586073

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Birkigt

The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV), 59 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gera, 61 km to the north.

Airports

  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 59 kmeast
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 109 kmnorthwest
  • Nuremberg Airport (NUE) Nuremberg 119 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Gera Population: 104.7K 61 kmnorth
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 76 kmnorthwest
  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 80 kmnortheast
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 105 kmnorthwest
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 113 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Birkigt

Within 100 km: 590 historic and cultural sites, 3,297 natural sites, 638 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km256 places

  • Wüster Teich Lake 13 kmN
  • Schwanensee Lake 19 kmNW
  • Talsperre Pöhl Lake 23 kmN
  • Talsperre Pirk Lake 10 kmN

25–60 km1,297 places

  • Pláň Mountain 38 kmE
  • Zipfelteich Lake 38 kmNW
  • Talsperre Weiterswiese Lake 34 kmE
  • Weidatalsperre Lake 42 kmN

60–100 km2,972 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 98 kmNW
  • Waldstadion Weismain Landmark 68 kmSW
  • Spitzelberg Mountain 98 kmSW
  • Stoličná Mountain 69 kmE

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