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Zwätzen

Located in Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt Jena Coordinates: 50°57′31″ N 11°37′03″ E

Zwätzen
E. Duerselen · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
3,624
3.6K
Elevation
146 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport46 km
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport67 km

About Zwätzen

Zwätzen is a village. Location: Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt Jena. Population: 3,624. Elevation: 146 m.

From Wikipedia

Zwätzen is a district of the city of Jena in Thuringia, Germany. As a settlement Zwätzen was first mentioned in 1182 and was under the rule of Louis the Pious at that time.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
5.5 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Zwätzen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 50 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
July (71 mm)
Driest month
January (38 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 Zwätzen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°14°19°22°24°24°20°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°4°8°12°13°13°10°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)383850516670716650455049

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

How to get to Zwätzen

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 46 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Jena, 4 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 46 kmwest
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 67 kmnortheast
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 125 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Jena Population: 104.7K 4 kmsouthwest
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 34 kmeast
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 41 kmwest
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 63 kmnortheast
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 68 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Zwätzen

Within 100 km: 648 historic and cultural sites, 3,642 natural sites, 730 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km259 places

  • Roda River 9 kmS
  • Roda River 10 kmS
  • Zietschkuppe Mountain 7 kmE
  • Ziegenschneller Mountain 21 kmSW

25–60 km1,155 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 27 kmW
  • Sprotte River 56 kmE
  • Zipfelteich Lake 42 kmS
  • Weidatalsperre Lake 39 kmSE

60–100 km3,606 places

  • Pláň Mountain 100 kmSE
  • Bere River 89 kmNW
  • Rabeninsel Island 60 kmN
  • Wüster Teich Lake 66 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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