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Woffleben Concentration Camp

Located in Ellrich, Landkreis Nordhausen Coordinates: 51°33′25″ N 10°43′21″ E

Map showing the location of Woffleben Concentration Camp Woffleben Concentration Camp
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Woffleben
0.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
217 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport66 km
KSF Kassel Airport94 km

About Woffleben Concentration Camp

Woffleben Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Ellrich, Landkreis Nordhausen. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Mittelbau-Dora Concentration Camp and Himmelberg.

Climate of Woffleben Concentration Camp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
December (85 mm)
Driest month
February (55 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 Woffleben Concentration Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°12°18°20°22°22°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°0°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)725575586580786966667785

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Woffleben Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 66 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Göttingen, 55 km to the west.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 66 kmsouth
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 94 kmwest
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 106 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 55 kmwest
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 68 kmsouth
  • Salzgitter Population: 105K 70 kmnorth
  • Braunschweig Population: 244.7K 80 kmnorth
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 88 kmeast

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

Day trips from Woffleben Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 530 historic and cultural sites, 4,127 natural sites, 796 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km478 places

  • Bere River 3 kmSE
  • Talsperre Wendefurth Lake 24 kmNE
  • Steinbruchsteich Lake 11 kmNW
  • Röstesee Lake 7 kmSW

25–60 km1,883 places

  • Schalk River 37 kmNW
  • Frieda River 58 kmSW
  • Aue River 55 kmN
  • Aue River 48 kmN

60–100 km3,092 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 70 kmSE
  • Sarre River 66 kmNE
  • Roda River 97 kmSE
  • Roda River 98 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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