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Hochweiler Concentration Camp

Located in Krośnice, Milicz County Coordinates: 51°28′56″ N 17°20′04″ E

Map showing the location of Hochweiler Concentration Camp Hochweiler Concentration Camp
Location in Poland
Nearest town
Gmina Krośnice
1.8 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Warsaw · UTC+01:00
Elevation
166 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
WRO Copernicus Wrocław Airport53 km
POZ Poznań-Ławica Airport110 km

About Hochweiler Concentration Camp

Hochweiler Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Krośnice, Milicz County. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Copernicus Wrocław Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Birnbäumel Concentration Camp and Kurzbach Concentration Camp.

Climate of Hochweiler Concentration Camp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 38 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
July (79 mm)
Driest month
February (24 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 Hochweiler Concentration Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°7°13°19°21°23°23°18°13°6°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°3°8°11°12°12°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)292430365271796950373838

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hochweiler Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Copernicus Wrocław Airport (WRO), 53 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dresden, 256 km to the west.

Airports

  • Copernicus Wrocław Airport (WRO) Wrocław 53 kmsouthwest
  • Poznań-Ławica Airport (POZ) Poznań 110 kmnorth
  • Zielona Góra-Babimost Airport (IEG) Nowe Kramsko 129 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 256 kmwest
  • Prague Population: 1.2M 257 kmsouthwest
  • Brno Population: 404.3K 260 kmsouth
  • Berlin Population: 3.4M 293 kmnorthwest
  • Potsdam Population: 184.8K 311 kmwest

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

Day trips from Hochweiler Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 28 natural sites.

0–25 km4 places

  • Winna Góra Mountain 20 kmE
  • Wzgórze Cielętnik Mountain 23 kmSW
  • Birnbäumel Concentration Camp Historic site 12 kmW
  • Kurzbach Concentration Camp Historic site 22 kmW

25–60 km32 places

  • Baranek Wawrzyn Mountain 34 kmSW
  • Psia Góra Mountain 38 kmE
  • Góra Kobyla Mountain 41 kmE
  • Góra Holtei'a Mountain 35 kmSW

60–100 km24 places

  • Kielczyńskie Góry Mountain 87 kmSW
  • Gora Gromnik Mountain 88 kmS
  • Wiezyca - 415 m npm Mountain 79 kmSW
  • Ślęża - 718 m npm3 Mountain 82 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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