Husum-Schwesing concentration camp
The Husum-Schwesing subcamp in the Schwesing district of Engelsburg, about five kilometres northeast of Husum, 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.
- Memorial
- Description: former satellite camp of the Neuengamme concentration camp in Schwesig, Schleswig-Holstein (1944)
- Also known as“Husum-Schwesing”“KZ Husum-Schwesing”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Husum Schwesing Airport and Schwesing Church.
Husum Schwesing Airport
Husum Schwesing Airport is a regional airport in Germany.
Schwesing Church
Schwesing Church is situated 2 km southeast of Husum-Schwesing concentration camp.
Olderup Church
Olderup Church is situated 3 km north of Husum-Schwesing concentration camp.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Olderup and Horstedt.
Olderup
Olderup is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Olderup is situated 3 km north of Husum-Schwesing concentration camp.
Horstedt
Horstedt is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Horstedt is situated 4 km northwest of Husum-Schwesing concentration camp.
Arlewatt
Arlewatt is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Arlewatt is situated 4 km northwest of Husum-Schwesing concentration camp.
Husum-Schwesing concentration camp
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Latitude
54.51003° or 54° 30′ 36″ north
Longitude
9.11779° or 9° 7′ 4″ east
Open location code
9F6FG469+24
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Norwegian Bokmål—“Husum-Schwesing concentration camp” goes by many names.
Husum-Schwesing kz-lejrDanish
Husum-Svesing-lejrenDanish
SvesinglejrDanish
SvesinglejrenDanish
Kamp Husum-SchwesingDutch
Husum-Schwesing kz-lejrNorwegian Bokmål
SvesinglejrNorwegian Bokmål
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Highlights include Munitionsdepot (außer Betrieb) and Freiwillige Feuerwehr Schwesing.
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