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Botten Concentration Camp

Located in Chełmża, Toruń County Coordinates: 53°14′49″ N 18°44′44″ E

Map showing the location of Botten Concentration Camp Botten Concentration Camp
Location in Poland
Nearest town
Płużnica
5.9 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Warsaw · UTC+01:00
Elevation
97 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BZG Ignacy Jan Paderewski Bydgoszcz Airport54 km
GDN Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport127 km

About Botten Concentration Camp

Botten Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Chełmża, Toruń County. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ignacy Jan Paderewski Bydgoszcz Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Schirkenpaß Concentration Camp and Thorn-Winkenau Concentration Camp.

Climate of Botten Concentration Camp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 0° · Rain 40 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
July (81 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 Botten Concentration Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°6°12°19°21°23°23°18°12°5°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-1°2°7°10°12°12°8°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)302430325071816454424041

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Botten Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Ignacy Jan Paderewski Bydgoszcz Airport (BZG), 54 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) (127 km). The nearest large city is Klaipėda, 315 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Ignacy Jan Paderewski Bydgoszcz Airport (BZG) Bydgoszcz 54 kmwest
  • Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) Gdańsk 127 kmnorth
  • Olsztyn-Mazury Airport (SZY) Szymany 148 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 315 kmnortheast
  • Berlin Population: 3.4M 368 kmwest
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 385 kmnortheast
  • Potsdam Population: 184.8K 394 kmwest

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

Day trips from Botten Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 5 natural sites.

0–25 km2 places

  • Thorn-Winkenau Concentration Camp Historic site 24 kmS
  • Schirkenpaß Concentration Camp Historic site 1 kmW

25–60 km6 places

  • Gruppe bei Graudenz Concentration Camp Historic site 30 kmN
  • Thorn Concentration Camp Historic site 28 kmS
  • Marienwerder Concentration Camp Historic site 55 kmN
  • Służewo Ghetto Historic site 45 kmS

60–100 km18 places

  • Góra Dziewcza Mountain 71 kmW
  • Brześć Kujawski Ghetto Historic site 73 kmS
  • Izbica Kujawska Ghetto Historic site 92 kmS
  • Osięciny Ghetto Historic site 68 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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