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Historic site

Burg Birseck

Located in Arlesheim, District of Arlesheim Coordinates: 47°29′32″ N 7°37′43″ E

Map showing the location of Burg Birseck Burg Birseck
Location in Switzerland
Nearest town
Arlesheim
0.7 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Elevation
504 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg15 km
BRN Bern Airport65 km

About Burg Birseck

Burg Birseck is a historic site. Location: Arlesheim, District of Arlesheim. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (15 km). Nearby sights include Burg Reichenstein and Dom Arlesheim.

Climate of Burg Birseck

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 98 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
June (120 mm)
Driest month
March (76 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 Burg Birseck
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°12°17°20°23°23°19°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°7°10°13°12°9°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)8182769011212010910189929898

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Burg Birseck

The nearest airport is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), 15 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Basel, 8 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 15 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 65 kmsouth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 69 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Basel Population: 177.6K 8 kmnorthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 37 kmnorthwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 58 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 62 kmsouth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 71 kmeast

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

Day trips from Burg Birseck

Within 100 km: 470 historic and cultural sites, 2,271 natural sites, 593 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km173 places

  • Basler Weiher Lake 8 kmS
  • Rheinhafen Kleinhüningen Lake 11 kmN
  • Seidenhoflochweiher Lake 25 kmSE
  • Neuer Teich Lake 10 kmN

25–60 km709 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 60 kmS
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 49 kmSE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 59 kmSW
  • Mauesee-Insel Island 49 kmSE

60–100 km2,452 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 62 kmE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 92 kmS
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 91 kmS
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 94 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Arlesheim City, Arlesheim
    0.7 km W
  • Dornach Municipality, Bezirk Dorneck
    1.8 km S
  • Dornach Town, Dornach
    1.6 km SW
  • Reinach Town, Reinach (BL)
    2.8 km W

Sources & licences

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