Chaidari Transit Camp
Local name: στρατόπεδο συγκέντρωσης του Χαϊδαρίου
Located in Chaidari, Nomarchía Athínas Coordinates: 38°00′19″ N 23°39′51″ E
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Elevation
- 94 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- ATH Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport26 km
- JSI Skiathos Island National Airport131 km
About Chaidari Transit Camp
Chaidari Transit Camp is a historic site. Location: Chaidari, Nomarchía Athínas.
The Haidari concentration camp (Greek: στρατόπεδο συγκέντρωσης Χαϊδαρίου, romanized: stratópedo syngéntrosis Chaidaríou; German: KZ Chaidari) was a concentration camp operated by the German Schutzstaffel at the Athens suburb of Haidari during the Axis occupation of Greece in World War II. Operating from September 1943 until it was shut down in September 1944, it was the largest and most notorious concentration camp in wartime Greece, becoming known as the "Bastille of Greece".
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At a glance
- Built
- 1943
- Opened
- 1943
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Chaidari Transit Camp
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Ioannis Michopoulos / Municipality of Haidari · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Climate of Chaidari Transit Camp
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 18° · Night 10° · Rain 66 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 33°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 6°)
- Wettest month
- December (82 mm)
- Driest month
- July (8 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 13° | 13° | 15° | 20° | 25° | 31° | 33° | 32° | 29° | 23° | 18° | 14° |
| Average low (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 62 | 60 | 59 | 37 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 54 | 66 | 82 |
How to get to Chaidari Transit Camp
The nearest airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH), 26 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Athens, 6 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) Spata-Artemida 26 kmeast
- Skiathos Island National Airport (JSI) Skiathos 131 kmnorth
- Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL) Nea Anchialos 155 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Athens Population: 664K 6 kmsoutheast
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 7 kmsouth
- Çiğli Population: 214.1K 303 kmeast
- Konak Population: 332.3K 304 kmeast
- Cordaleo Population: 339.6K 306 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Chaidari Transit Camp
Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 4 natural sites, 34 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km16 places
- Pnyx Mountain 6 kmSE
- Moní Chrysovalántou Attraction 13 kmNE
- Agia Fotini Attraction 8 kmSE
- Kerameikos Historic site 6 kmSE
25–60 km21 places
- Agistri Island 45 kmSW
- Moní Agíou Ierothéou Attraction 35 kmW
- Makrónisos Island 28 kmSW
- Nisída Trachíli Island 54 kmSW
60–100 km33 places
- Euboea Island 62 kmNE
- Moní Agíon Pánton Attraction 95 kmSW
- Moní Metamorfóseos Sotíros Attraction 82 kmNE
- Moni Mantzari Attraction 75 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kerameikos Historic site, Athens5.5 km SE -
Odeon of Herodes Atticus Historic site, Athens6.5 km SE -
Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens Attraction, Athens6.7 km SE -
Acropolis Museum Museum, Athens7 km SE -
Epigraphical Museum Museum, Athens6.3 km E -
Karaiskakis Stadium Landmark, Piraeus6.5 km S -
Sanctuary of Artemis Brauronia Historic site, Athens6.6 km SE -
Numismatic Museum of Athens Museum, Athens7 km SE
Nearest towns and villages
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Chaïdári Town, Chaidari0.7 km N
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Agia Varvara Municipality, Nomarchía Athínas1.6 km SW
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Aigaleo Municipality, Nomarchía Athínas2.1 km SE
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Agía Varvára Town, Agia Varvara1.8 km S
Sources & licences
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