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Oberndorf Concentration Camp

Located in Kraftsdorf, Landkreis Greiz Coordinates: 50°53′16″ N 11°53′39″ E

Map showing the location of Oberndorf Concentration Camp Oberndorf Concentration Camp
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Oberndorf
0.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
330 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport64 km
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport66 km

About Oberndorf Concentration Camp

Oberndorf Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Kraftsdorf, Landkreis Greiz. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Tümmelsberg and Wachtelberg.

Climate of Oberndorf Concentration Camp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 50 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
July (77 mm)
Driest month
January (34 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 Oberndorf Concentration Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°8°12°17°20°22°23°18°13°7°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)343546446371776953415047

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Oberndorf Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), 64 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gera, 13 km to the east.

Airports

  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 64 kmnorth
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 66 kmwest
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 105 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Gera Population: 104.7K 13 kmeast
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 22 kmwest
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 60 kmnortheast
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 61 kmwest
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 66 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Oberndorf Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 566 historic and cultural sites, 3,188 natural sites, 706 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km193 places

  • Roda River 21 kmW
  • Roda River 21 kmW
  • Weidatalsperre Lake 22 kmS
  • Zietschkuppe Mountain 15 kmNW

25–60 km1,182 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 48 kmW
  • Sprotte River 37 kmE
  • Zipfelteich Lake 33 kmS
  • Wüster Teich Lake 51 kmS

60–100 km3,085 places

  • Waldstadion Weismain Landmark 100 kmSW
  • Pláň Mountain 80 kmSE
  • Rabeninsel Island 64 kmN
  • Talsperre Weiterswiese Lake 72 kmSE

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