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Historic site

Dora concentration camp

Located in Nordhausen, Landkreis Nordhausen Coordinates: 51°32′07″ N 10°44′54″ E

Map showing the location of Dora concentration camp Dora concentration camp
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Niedersachswerfen
2.1 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
270 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport64 km
KSF Kassel Airport95 km

About Dora concentration camp

Dora concentration camp is a historic site. Location: Nordhausen, Landkreis Nordhausen. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Mittelbau-Dora Concentration Camp and Dora Concentration Camp.

Climate of Dora concentration camp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · 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 Dora concentration camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°3°7°11°17°20°22°22°17°12°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°2°7°10°12°11°8°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)725575586580786966667785

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Dora concentration camp

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 64 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Göttingen, 57 km to the west.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 64 kmsouth
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 95 kmwest
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 104 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 57 kmwest
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 65 kmsouth
  • Salzgitter Population: 105K 73 kmnorth
  • Braunschweig Population: 244.7K 83 kmnorth
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 86 kmeast

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

Day trips from Dora concentration camp

Within 100 km: 529 historic and cultural sites, 4,119 natural sites, 786 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km460 places

  • Bere River 1 kmN
  • Steinbruchsteich Lake 14 kmNW
  • Röstesee Lake 8 kmW
  • Rappbodetalsperre Lake 23 kmN

25–60 km1,878 places

  • Schalk River 40 kmNW
  • Frieda River 58 kmSW
  • Aue River 57 kmN
  • Aue River 50 kmN

60–100 km3,096 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 67 kmSE
  • Sarre River 67 kmNE
  • Roda River 94 kmSE
  • Roda River 95 kmSE

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