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Halbau Concentration Camp

Located in Gmina Iłowa, Żagań County Coordinates: 51°30′00″ N 15°11′59″ E

Map showing the location of Halbau Concentration Camp Halbau Concentration Camp
Location in Poland
Nearest town
Iłowa
0.1 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Warsaw · UTC+01:00
Elevation
126 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
IEG Zielona Góra-Babimost Airport82 km
DRS Dresden Airport108 km

About Halbau Concentration Camp

Halbau Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Gmina Iłowa, Żagań County. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Zielona Góra-Babimost Airport (82 km). Nearby sights include Neuhammer Concentration Camp and Steinbacher Heide.

Climate of Halbau Concentration Camp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 44 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
July (84 mm)
Driest month
February (33 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Halbau Concentration Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°8°13°19°21°23°23°18°13°6°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°3°8°11°13°13°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)393337426062847047414446

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Halbau Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Zielona Góra-Babimost Airport (IEG), 82 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Dresden Airport (DRS) (108 km). The nearest large city is Dresden, 114 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Zielona Góra-Babimost Airport (IEG) Nowe Kramsko 82 kmnortheast
  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 108 kmwest
  • Copernicus Wrocław Airport (WRO) Wrocław 125 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 114 kmsouthwest
  • Prague Population: 1.2M 166 kmsouth
  • Berlin Population: 3.4M 168 kmnorthwest
  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 175 kmsouthwest
  • Potsdam Population: 184.8K 178 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Halbau Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 114 historic and cultural sites, 824 natural sites, 250 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Steinbacher Heide Natural site 20 kmSW
  • Spreer Heide Natural site 25 kmSW
  • Pechernsche Heide Natural site 24 kmW
  • Noëser Heide Natural site 25 kmSW

25–60 km238 places

  • Buschteich Lake 53 kmW
  • Obersee Lake 53 kmW
  • Winkelteich Lake 52 kmW
  • Wildesee Lake 54 kmW

60–100 km943 places

  • Tvarožník Mountain 83 kmS
  • Vosí vrch Mountain 88 kmSW
  • Jastrzębiec Mountain 73 kmS
  • Bielec Mountain 91 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Iłowa Village, Gmina Iłowa
    0.1 km N
  • Czyżówek Village, Gmina Iłowa
    2.8 km W
  • Kowalice Village, Gmina Iłowa
    2.6 km SE
  • Czerna Village, Gmina Iłowa
    4.4 km NE

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