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Historic site

Haithabu

Located in Busdorf, Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg Coordinates: 54°29′31″ N 9°33′57″ E

Map showing the location of Haithabu Haithabu
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Schleswig
2.6 km N
Elevation
8 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SGD Sønderborg Airport55 km
GWT Westerland Sylt Airport92 km

About Haithabu

Haithabu is a historic site. Location: Busdorf, Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Sønderborg Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Wikinger-Museum Haithabu and Runenstein.

Climate of Haithabu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 3° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (86 mm)
Driest month
February (49 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Haithabu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°7°11°16°19°21°21°17°12°7°4°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)774965495274817585868684

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Haithabu

The nearest airport is Sønderborg Airport (SGD), 55 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) (100 km). The nearest large city is Kiel, 42 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Sønderborg Airport (SGD) Sønderborg 55 kmnorth
  • Westerland Sylt Airport (GWT) Sylt 92 kmnorthwest
  • Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) Hamburg 100 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Kiel Population: 252.7K 42 kmsoutheast
  • Lübeck Population: 212.2K 101 kmsoutheast
  • Odense Population: 180.9K 114 kmnortheast
  • Bremerhaven Population: 118.6K 123 kmsouthwest
  • Bremen Population: 546.5K 165 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Haithabu

Within 100 km: 199 historic and cultural sites, 1,244 natural sites, 921 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km285 places

  • Oxbek River 17 kmNE
  • Kieholm Island 13 kmNE
  • Hestholm Island 7 kmNE
  • Rader Insel Island 20 kmSE

25–60 km840 places

  • Als Island 59 kmN
  • Nordstrand Natural site 44 kmW
  • Spock River 48 kmSE
  • Aubek River 51 kmS

60–100 km1,239 places

  • Tåsinge Island 87 kmNE
  • Aeroe Island 66 kmNE
  • Hundestrand Beach 92 kmSE
  • Kniepsand Beach 82 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Schleswig Village, Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg
    2.6 km N
  • Haithabu Village, Busdorf
    0.1 km SW
  • Fahrdorf Village, Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg
    2.4 km E
  • Selk Village, Selk
    2.2 km S

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