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Wedel Concentration Camp

Located in Wedel, Kreis Pinneberg Coordinates: 53°34′57″ N 9°42′49″ E

Map showing the location of Wedel Concentration Camp Wedel Concentration Camp
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Wedel
1 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
18 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
HAM Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport19 km
LBC Lübeck Blankensee Airport71 km

About Wedel Concentration Camp

Wedel Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Wedel, Kreis Pinneberg. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Fernmeldeturm Wedel and Schneiderloch.

Climate of Wedel Concentration Camp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
July (74 mm)
Driest month
February (42 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 Wedel Concentration Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°12°18°20°22°22°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)614258465571746967656872

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Wedel Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM), 19 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lübeck, 72 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) Hamburg 19 kmeast
  • Lübeck Blankensee Airport (LBC) Lübeck 71 kmeast
  • Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) Wurster Nordseeküste 73 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lübeck Population: 212.2K 72 kmnortheast
  • Bremerhaven Population: 118.6K 75 kmwest
  • Bremen Population: 546.5K 83 kmsouthwest
  • Kiel Population: 252.7K 87 kmnorth
  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 111 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Wedel Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 399 historic and cultural sites, 2,770 natural sites, 1,311 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km289 places

  • Pagensand Island 18 kmNW
  • Hanskalbsand Island 3 kmSW
  • Schwarztonnensand Island 22 kmNW
  • Lühesand Island 8 kmW

25–60 km1,381 places

  • Viertbusch Natural site 41 kmE
  • Aubek River 51 kmN
  • Rhinplate Island 30 kmNW
  • Reihersee Lake 57 kmSE

60–100 km2,810 places

  • Sundern Natural site 86 kmS
  • Warnau River 78 kmS
  • Spock River 70 kmN
  • Leine River 96 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Wedel Town, Wedel
    1 km W
  • Rissen Neighbourhood, Hamburg
    2.9 km E
  • Schulau Village, Wedel
    0.8 km S
  • Holm Village, Kreis Pinneberg
    4.6 km NW

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources