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Janowitz Concentration Camp

Located in Vrchotovy Janovice, Benešov District Coordinates: 49°40′18″ N 14°34′16″ E

Map showing the location of Janowitz Concentration Camp Janowitz Concentration Camp
Location in Czechia
Nearest town
Vrchotovy Janovice
0.7 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Prague · UTC+01:00
Elevation
412 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PRG Václav Havel Airport Prague53 km
JCL České Budějovice South Bohemian Airport81 km

About Janowitz Concentration Camp

Janowitz Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Vrchotovy Janovice, Benešov District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Václav Havel Airport Prague (53 km). Nearby sights include Konopiště and Hradischko Concentration Camp.

At a glance

Built
1944

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Janowitz Concentration Camp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 34 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
July (76 mm)
Driest month
February (24 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).

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Climate of Janowitz Concentration Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°8°13°18°21°23°23°18°12°6°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°0°3°8°11°12°12°8°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)262432356774766542323431

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Janowitz Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG), 53 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Prague, 48 km to the north.

Airports

  • Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) Prague 53 kmnorthwest
  • České Budějovice South Bohemian Airport (JCL) České Budějovice 81 kmsouth
  • Pardubice Airport (PED) Pardubice 92 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Prague Population: 1.2M 48 kmnorth
  • Linz Population: 204.8K 153 kmsouth
  • Brno Population: 404.3K 157 kmeast
  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 164 kmnorth
  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 175 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Janowitz Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 472 natural sites, 20 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km11 places

  • Žebrák Mountain 10 kmNE
  • Vlková Mountain 24 kmN
  • Vesely Mountain 18 kmNW
  • Blaník Mountain 22 kmE

25–60 km79 places

  • Slovanský ostrov Island 47 kmN
  • Dětský ostrov Island 47 kmN
  • Veslařský ostrov Island 44 kmN
  • Holý vrch Mountain 58 kmNW

60–100 km423 places

  • Královský vršek Mountain 79 kmE
  • Lysá Mountain 98 kmN
  • Hořidla Mountain 99 kmN
  • Steinberg Mountain 96 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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