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Ratzeburg

Located in Kreis Herzogtum Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein Coordinates: 53°41′57″ N 10°45′14″ E

Map showing the location of Ratzeburg Ratzeburg
Location in Germany
Population
15,026
15K
Elevation
43 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
13
listed under Ratzeburg
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBC Lübeck Blankensee Airport12 km
HAM Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport51 km

About Ratzeburg

Ratzeburg is a village. Location: Kreis Herzogtum Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein. Population: 15,026. Elevation: 43 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Lübeck Blankensee Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Schwalkenberg and Küchensee.

Climate of Ratzeburg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 62 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
July (70 mm)
Driest month
February (40 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 Ratzeburg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°7°11°17°20°22°22°17°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)594053454766706758576267

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ratzeburg

The nearest airport is Lübeck Blankensee Airport (LBC), 12 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) (51 km). The nearest large city is Lübeck, 19 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lübeck Blankensee Airport (LBC) Lübeck 12 kmnorth
  • Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) Hamburg 51 kmwest
  • Rostock-Laage Airport (RLG) Laage 103 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Lübeck Population: 212.2K 19 kmnorth
  • Kiel Population: 252.7K 80 kmnorthwest
  • Rostock Population: 198.3K 101 kmnortheast
  • Wolfsburg Population: 123.1K 142 kmsouth
  • Bremerhaven Population: 118.6K 145 kmwest

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

Day trips from Ratzeburg

Within 100 km: 375 historic and cultural sites, 3,187 natural sites, 1,275 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km488 places

  • Fischwerder Island 7 kmE
  • Kleiner Werder Island 14 kmSE
  • Großer Werder Island 14 kmSE
  • Bismarckinsel Island 12 kmS

25–60 km1,568 places

  • Poel Island Island 55 kmNE
  • Ziegelwerder Island 49 kmE
  • Viertbusch Natural site 35 kmSW
  • Köppernitz River 51 kmNE

60–100 km2,781 places

  • Fehmarn Island 90 kmN
  • Spock River 70 kmNW
  • Aubek River 79 kmNW
  • Beke River 83 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Ratzeburg

13 places
  1. 1 Ratzeburg 13.6K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages6

Mountains & nature1

Lakes, rivers & coasts4

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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