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Wolkenburg Concentration Camp

Located in Limbach-Oberfrohna, Zwickau Coordinates: 50°53′59″ N 12°40′11″ E

Map showing the location of Wolkenburg Concentration Camp Wolkenburg Concentration Camp
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Wolkenburg
0.1 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
231 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport66 km
KLV Karlovy Vary Airport79 km

About Wolkenburg Concentration Camp

Wolkenburg Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Limbach-Oberfrohna, Zwickau. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Pfarrberg and Hoher Busch.

Climate of Wolkenburg Concentration Camp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
July (98 mm)
Driest month
April (39 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 Wolkenburg Concentration Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°3°8°14°19°22°24°23°19°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-3°0°5°8°11°13°13°10°5°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)454047396964988563496053

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

How to get to Wolkenburg Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), 66 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chemnitz, 20 km to the east.

Airports

  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 66 kmnorthwest
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 79 kmsouth
  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 81 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 20 kmeast
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 41 kmwest
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 53 kmnorthwest
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 76 kmwest
  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 77 kmeast

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

Day trips from Wolkenburg Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 430 historic and cultural sites, 2,323 natural sites, 592 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km148 places

  • Sprotte River 18 kmW
  • Ziegenberg Mountain 3 kmNE
  • Totenstein Mountain 11 kmSE
  • Steinkuppe Mountain 11 kmE

25–60 km1,173 places

  • Speicherbecken Witznitz Lake 30 kmNW
  • Talsperre Weiterswiese Lake 54 kmS
  • Weidatalsperre Lake 53 kmSW
  • Waldsee Lake 49 kmS

60–100 km2,024 places

  • Erzgebirge Mountain 81 kmE
  • Pirna-Sonnenstein Mountain 90 kmE
  • Stoličná Mountain 68 kmSE
  • Pláň Mountain 62 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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