Mittelndorf
History
The oldest structure of the village is the mill (Mittelndorfer Mühle), built in 1518.
Geography
Mittelndorf is located in the mountain range of Saxon Switzerland, not too far from the river Kirnitzsch. It lies on the S154 road, which links Bad Schandau and Sebnitz, between the villages of Altendorf and Lichtenhain. It is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Sebnitz and Bad Schandau, 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Pirna, 27 kilometres (17 mi) from Děčín (in the Czech Republic) and circa 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Dresden.
Climate
| Climate data for Mittelndorf (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.8 (35.2) |
3.4 (38.1) |
7.7 (45.9) |
13.8 (56.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
21.5 (70.7) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.6 (74.5) |
18.4 (65.1) |
12.5 (54.5) |
6.4 (43.5) |
2.6 (36.7) |
12.8 (55.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.5 (31.1) |
0.5 (32.9) |
3.8 (38.8) |
8.9 (48.0) |
13.2 (55.8) |
16.4 (61.5) |
18.5 (65.3) |
18.2 (64.8) |
13.7 (56.7) |
8.9 (48.0) |
4.1 (39.4) |
0.5 (32.9) |
8.9 (48.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.8 (27.0) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
0.3 (32.5) |
4.0 (39.2) |
8.0 (46.4) |
11.3 (52.3) |
13.2 (55.8) |
13.0 (55.4) |
9.5 (49.1) |
5.8 (42.4) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
5.0 (41.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 62.5 (2.46) |
44.8 (1.76) |
54.4 (2.14) |
38.2 (1.50) |
66.3 (2.61) |
86.7 (3.41) |
94.6 (3.72) |
92.9 (3.66) |
60.9 (2.40) |
60.7 (2.39) |
58.5 (2.30) |
61.4 (2.42) |
791.5 (31.16) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 17.8 | 15.2 | 16.4 | 12.0 | 14.2 | 14.5 | 14.8 | 13.4 | 12.9 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 17.3 | 179.8 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 1.0 cm) | 14.8 | 13.0 | 7.2 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 11.0 | 50.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 84.0 | 79.7 | 75.5 | 67.8 | 69.6 | 70.5 | 70.0 | 71.0 | 76.8 | 81.3 | 85.7 | 85.8 | 76.5 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 46.3 | 72.6 | 124.0 | 187.4 | 214.5 | 209.0 | 221.6 | 218.2 | 157.6 | 101.1 | 47.0 | 39.6 | 1,644.1 |
| Source: World Meteorological Organisation | |||||||||||||
Transport
Mittelndorf has got a rail stop on the Bautzen–Bad Schandau railway, situated in the forest close to the village. This stop has a rare peculiarity for a train station situated on a normal national rail line: it has not a road to reach it but a simple forest trail. A similar thing in Europe could be found, for example, in the stations of Kloster Marienthal (Engers-Au line, Germany); Pertosa, in southern Italy; or Corrour, in Scotland.
The village is also served by the suburban tramway line "Kirnitzschtalbahn" Bad Schandau–Lichtenhainer Wasserfall, with the stops of Mittelndorfer Mühle (at the mill) and Forsthaus, not too far from Mittelndorf.
See also
References
- ^ (in German) Pictures and infos about the mill of Mittelndorf
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2010". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ Not touristic or mountain rack railways
- ^ Close to the waterfalls of Lichtenhain
External links
Media related to Mittelndorf at Wikimedia Commons