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Historic site

Karlsburg

Located in Nordhausen, Landkreis Nordhausen Coordinates: 51°28′00″ N 10°49′00″ E

Map showing the location of Karlsburg Karlsburg
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Uthleben
2.5 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
171 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport55 km
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport99 km

About Karlsburg

Karlsburg is a historic site. Location: Nordhausen, Landkreis Nordhausen. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Kesselberg and Entenberg.

Climate of Karlsburg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 61 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
July (73 mm)
Driest month
February (42 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 Karlsburg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°13°18°21°23°23°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°8°11°12°12°9°5°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)534257476270736356506164

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Karlsburg

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 55 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erfurt, 57 km to the south.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 55 kmsouth
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 99 kmeast
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 99 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 57 kmsouth
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 62 kmwest
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 81 kmsoutheast
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 81 kmeast
  • Salzgitter Population: 105K 82 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Karlsburg

Within 100 km: 530 historic and cultural sites, 4,224 natural sites, 780 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km419 places

  • Bere River 10 kmNW
  • Steinbruchsteich Lake 22 kmNW
  • Röstesee Lake 15 kmNW
  • Priorteich Lake 20 kmNW

25–60 km1,827 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 58 kmSE
  • Schalk River 49 kmNW
  • Frieda River 57 kmSW
  • Aue River 58 kmN

60–100 km3,288 places

  • Sarre River 70 kmNE
  • Roda River 85 kmSE
  • Roda River 86 kmSE
  • Felda River 86 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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