Husum-Schwesing concentration camp

The Husum-Schwesing subcamp in the district of Engelsburg, about five kilometres northeast of , became a satellite of Neuengamme concentration camp on 26 September 1944 and was occupied by prisoners in connection with the construction of the so-called Frisian Wall.
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: former satellite camp of the Neuengamme concentration camp in Schwesig, Schleswig-Holstein (1944)
  • Also known as: “Husum-Schwesing”, “Husum-Svesing-lejren”, “KZ-Gedenkstätte Husum-Schwesing”, and “Svesinglejren”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Husum Schwesing Airport and Schwesing Church.

Aerodrome
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a regional airport in . It supports general aviation with no commercial airline service scheduled.

Church
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is situated 2 km southeast of Husum-Schwesing concentration camp.

Church
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is situated 3 km north of Husum-Schwesing concentration camp.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Olderup and Horstedt.

Village
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is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in , . is situated 3 km north of Husum-Schwesing concentration camp.

Village
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is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in , Germany. is situated 4 km northwest of Husum-Schwesing concentration camp.

Village
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is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in , . is situated 4 km northwest of Husum-Schwesing concentration camp.

Husum-Schwesing concentration camp

Latitude
54.51003° or 54° 30′ 36″ north
Longitude
9.11779° or 9° 7′ 4″ east
Open location code
9F6FG469+24
Open­Street­Map ID
way 134645937
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q155459
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Norwegian Bokmål—“Husum-Schwesing concentration camp” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Munitionsdepot (außer Betrieb) and Freiwillige Feuerwehr Schwesing.

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