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Bad Salzungen Concentration Camp ("Ludwig Renntier")

Located in Leimbach, Wartburgkreis Coordinates: 50°48′57″ N 10°10′13″ E

Map showing the location of Bad Salzungen Concentration Camp ("Ludwig Renntier") Bad Salzungen Concentration Camp ("Ludwig Renntier")
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Leimbach
2.1 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
267 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport58 km
KSF Kassel Airport86 km

About Bad Salzungen Concentration Camp ("Ludwig Renntier")

Bad Salzungen Concentration Camp ("Ludwig Renntier") is a historic site. Location: Leimbach, Wartburgkreis. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Krayenburg and Gelbberg.

Climate of Bad Salzungen Concentration Camp ("Ludwig Renntier")

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 2° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
July (79 mm)
Driest month
April (49 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 Bad Salzungen Concentration Camp ("Ludwig Renntier")
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°13°18°21°23°23°18°13°6°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-3°1°3°8°11°12°12°9°5°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)635161496369795961596677

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bad Salzungen Concentration Camp ("Ludwig Renntier")

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 58 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erfurt, 63 km to the east.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 58 kmeast
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 86 kmnorthwest
  • Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) Büren 140 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 63 kmeast
  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 73 kmnorthwest
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 82 kmnorth
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 101 kmeast
  • Würzburg Population: 133.7K 115 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Bad Salzungen Concentration Camp ("Ludwig Renntier")

Within 100 km: 646 historic and cultural sites, 5,430 natural sites, 781 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km504 places

  • Felda River 7 kmNW
  • Schönsee Lake 8 kmS
  • Kutte Lake 10 kmS
  • Hautsee Lake 8 kmN

25–60 km2,142 places

  • Frieda River 42 kmN
  • Eitra River 31 kmW
  • Unterer Metzenweiher Lake 39 kmSW
  • Sieblebener Teich Lake 44 kmE

60–100 km4,211 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 79 kmE
  • Wande River 100 kmNW
  • Erpe River 100 kmNW
  • Felda River 79 kmW

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