Kulmhof Extermination Camp
Local name: Vernichtungslager Kulmhof
Located in Dąbie, Koło County Coordinates: 52°09′00″ N 18°43′13″ E
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Warsaw · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 100 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- LCJ Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport67 km
- BZG Ignacy Jan Paderewski Bydgoszcz Airport117 km
About Kulmhof Extermination Camp
Kulmhof Extermination Camp is a historic site. Location: Dąbie, Koło County.
Chełmno, or Kulmhof, was the first of Nazi Germany's extermination camps and was situated 50 km (31 mi) north of Łódź, near the village of Chełmno nad Nerem. Following the invasion of Poland in 1939, Germany annexed the area into the new territory of Reichsgau Wartheland.
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At a glance
- Opened
- 1941
- Heritage designation
- immovable monument in Poland
- Official website
- chelmno-muzeum.eu
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Kulmhof Extermination Camp
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Climate of Kulmhof Extermination Camp
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 37 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- July (75 mm)
- Driest month
- February (22 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 0° | 2° | 8° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 6° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -4° | 0° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 27 | 22 | 28 | 32 | 48 | 65 | 75 | 61 | 48 | 35 | 37 | 38 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Kulmhof Extermination Camp
The nearest airport is Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport (LCJ), 67 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Brno, 361 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport (LCJ) Łódź 67 kmsoutheast
- Ignacy Jan Paderewski Bydgoszcz Airport (BZG) Bydgoszcz 117 kmnorthwest
- Poznań-Ławica Airport (POZ) Poznań 133 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Brno Population: 404.3K 361 kmsouthwest
- Berlin Population: 3.4M 364 kmwest
- Dresden Population: 564.9K 366 kmwest
- Prague Population: 1.2M 378 kmsouthwest
- Potsdam Population: 184.8K 387 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kulmhof Extermination Camp
Within 100 km: 59 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site.
0–25 km6 places
- Warta Ghetto Historic site 23 kmE
- Dąbie Ghetto Historic site 11 kmSE
- Koło Ghetto Historic site 8 kmNW
- Nowiny Brdowskie Ghetto Historic site 21 kmN
25–60 km21 places
- Złota Góra Mountain 27 kmW
- Piotrków Kujawski Ghetto Historic site 49 kmN
- Krośniewice Ghetto Historic site 34 kmE
- Brześć Kujawski Ghetto Historic site 52 kmN
60–100 km33 places
- Thorn Concentration Camp Historic site 96 kmN
- Thorn-Winkenau Concentration Camp Historic site 99 kmN
- Gąbin Ghetto Historic site 75 kmE
- Widawa Ghetto Historic site 81 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Koło Ghetto Historic site, Kościelec8 km NW -
Dąbie Ghetto Historic site, Dąbie11 km SE -
Nowiny Brdowskie Ghetto Historic site, Babiak21 km N
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Turek Ghetto Historic site, Turek20 km SW
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Uniejów Ghetto Historic site, Uniejów21 km S
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Warta Ghetto Historic site, Grabów23 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Chełmno nad Nerem Village, Dąbie4.6 km SE
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Grzegorzew Village, Grzegorzew5.8 km N
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Koło Municipality, Koło County7.9 km NW
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Sobótka Village, Dąbie6.9 km SE
Sources & licences
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