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Historic site

Marcinkańce Ghetto

Located in Varėna District Municipality, Alytus County Coordinates: 54°04′00″ N 24°23′00″ E

Map showing the location of Marcinkańce Ghetto Marcinkańce Ghetto
Location in Lithuania
Nearest town
Marcinkonys
2 km SE
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
Elevation
118 m
above sea level
When to go
May–August
See the climate
Airports
VNO Vilnius International Airport86 km
KUN Kaunas International Airport102 km

About Marcinkańce Ghetto

Marcinkańce Ghetto is a historic site. Location: Varėna District Municipality, Alytus County. The best months to visit are May–August. The nearest airport is Vilnius International Airport (86 km). Nearby sights include Ežeras Lavysas and Ūla.

Climate of Marcinkańce Ghetto

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 51 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
July (83 mm)
Driest month
February (28 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Marcinkańce Ghetto
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°4°11°18°22°23°22°17°11°4°0°
Average low (°C)-8°-8°-4°1°6°10°11°10°7°3°0°-5°
Precipitation (mm)392836446074836659495149

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August

How to get to Marcinkańce Ghetto

The nearest airport is Vilnius International Airport (VNO), 86 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Vilnius, 91 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Vilnius International Airport (VNO) Vilnius 86 kmnortheast
  • Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 102 kmnorth
  • Brest International Airport (BQT) Brest 220 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 91 kmnortheast
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 98 kmnorth
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 277 kmnorthwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 321 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Marcinkańce Ghetto

Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 21 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Ūla River 11 kmN
  • Ežeras Lavysas Lake 12 kmN
  • Varėnė River 23 kmNE
  • Merkys River 17 kmNW

25–60 km5 places

  • Ežeras Veisiejis Lake 52 kmW
  • Ežeras Metelys Lake 48 kmNW
  • Strėva River 59 kmN
  • Ežeras Didžiulis Lake 30 kmN

60–100 km26 places

  • Krynki Ghetto Historic site 97 kmSW
  • Kuźnica Ghetto Historic site 78 kmSW
  • Augustów Ghetto Historic site 94 kmW
  • Dąbrowa Ghetto Historic site 81 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Ežeras Lavysas Lake, Varėna District Municipality
    12 km N
  • Ūla River, Varėna District Municipality
    11 km N
  • Merkys River, Lithuania
    17 km NW
  • Varėnė River, Lithuania
    23 km NE

Nearest towns and villages

  • Marcinkonys Village, Varėna District Municipality
    2 km SE
  • Kašėtos Village, Varėna District Municipality
    5.3 km NW
  • Darželiai Village, Varėna District Municipality
    6 km SW
  • Mančiagirė Village, Varėna District Municipality
    8.8 km NE

Sources & licences

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