Husum-Schwesing Concentration Camp
Located in Husum, Kreis Nordfriesland Coordinates: 54°29′02″ N 9°03′36″ E
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 11 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- GWT Westerland Sylt Airport67 km
- SGD Sønderborg Airport71 km
About Husum-Schwesing Concentration Camp
Husum-Schwesing Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Husum, Kreis Nordfriesland.
The Husum-Schwesing subcamp (German: KZ-Außenlager Husum-Schwesing) in the Schwesing district of Engelsburg, about five kilometres northeast of Husum, became a satellite of Neuengamme concentration camp on 26 September 1944 and was occupied by prisoners in connection with the construction of the so-called Frisian Wall (Friesenwall). Some 2,500 people from 14 countries were incarcerated here in autumn 1944; 297 prisoners died as a result of forced labour, malnutrition and abuse.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1944
- Heritage designation
- Heritage monument in Schleswig-Holstein
- Official website
- kz-gedenkstaette-husum-schwesing.de
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Husum-Schwesing Concentration Camp
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Climate of Husum-Schwesing Concentration Camp
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 96 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- November (96 mm)
- Driest month
- February (43 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° | 7° | 11° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 17° | 13° | 8° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 64 | 43 | 50 | 45 | 53 | 68 | 82 | 87 | 87 | 90 | 96 | 75 |
How to get to Husum-Schwesing Concentration Camp
The nearest airport is Westerland Sylt Airport (GWT), 67 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kiel, 72 km to the east.
Airports
- Westerland Sylt Airport (GWT) Sylt 67 kmnorthwest
- Sønderborg Airport (SGD) Sønderborg 71 kmnortheast
- Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) Wurster Nordseeküste 84 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Kiel Population: 252.7K 72 kmeast
- Bremerhaven Population: 118.6K 108 kmsouth
- Lübeck Population: 212.2K 126 kmsoutheast
- Odense Population: 180.9K 133 kmnortheast
- Bremen Population: 546.5K 158 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Husum-Schwesing Concentration Camp
Within 100 km: 162 historic and cultural sites, 964 natural sites, 730 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km92 places
- Nordstrand Natural site 12 kmW
- Südfall Island 22 kmW
- Rosenburger Deep Lake 7 kmSW
- Mötjensee Lake 20 kmS
25–60 km679 places
- Oxbek River 44 kmE
- Solitüde Beach 47 kmNE
- Kniepsand Beach 50 kmW
- Budersand Beach 58 kmNW
60–100 km1,085 places
- Als Island 78 kmNE
- Aeroe Island 93 kmNE
- Spock River 74 kmSE
- Aubek River 65 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lagedeichsielzug River, Schleswig-Holstein1.5 km SW
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Lundberg Mountain, Husum2.5 km SE
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Konzentrationslager-Gedenkstätte Landmark, Schwesing4.7 km NE
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Schobüller Berg Mountain, Husum4.1 km NW
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Mildstedter Tannen Natural site, Mildstedt3.4 km SE
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Mekelberg Mountain, Hattstedtermarsch4.8 km N
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Husumer Au River, Schleswig-Holstein3.7 km W
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Speicherbecken Lake, Simonsberg6.1 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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