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Bobrek Concentration Camp

Located in Chełmek, Oświęcim County Coordinates: 50°03′41″ N 19°15′21″ E

Map showing the location of Bobrek Concentration Camp Bobrek Concentration Camp
Location in Poland
Nearest town
Oświęcim
3.1 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Warsaw · UTC+01:00
Elevation
228 m
above sea level
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
KRK Kraków John Paul II International Airport38 km
KTW Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport48 km

About Bobrek Concentration Camp

Bobrek Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Chełmek, Oświęcim County.

From Wikipedia

Bobrek was a subcamp of Monowitz concentration camp located in or near Bobrek, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, and was part of the Auschwitz concentration camp complex. It was built by Siemens-Schuckert and held approximately 250-300 prisoners who were used as slave labor to produce electrical parts for aircraft and U-boat submarines. The commandant of the camp was SS-Scharführer Hermann Buch.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Bobrek Concentration Camp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 43 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
June (95 mm)
Driest month
February (31 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 Bobrek Concentration Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°9°14°20°22°24°24°19°14°7°3°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-1°3°8°11°13°12°9°5°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)353136537795958665494341

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

How to get to Bobrek Concentration Camp

The nearest airport is Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK), 38 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Košice, 209 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) Balice 38 kmeast
  • Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport (KTW) Katowice 48 kmnorth
  • Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) Mošnov 92 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Košice Population: 225K 209 kmsoutheast
  • Brno Population: 404.3K 214 kmsouthwest
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 244 kmsoutheast
  • Bratislava Population: 423.7K 264 kmsouthwest
  • Győr Population: 129.3K 290 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Bobrek Concentration Camp

Within 100 km: 72 historic and cultural sites, 257 natural sites, 2 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km19 places

  • Wielki Dział Mountain 21 kmSE
  • Kobier Concentration Camp Historic site 23 kmW
  • Rajsko Concentration Camp Historic site 8 kmSW
  • Chełmek Concentration Camp Historic site 4 kmN

25–60 km158 places

  • Główniak Mountain 57 kmSE
  • Wyżni Syhlec Mountain 56 kmSE
  • Niżni Syhlec Mountain 57 kmSE
  • Sylhlec Mountain 58 kmSE

60–100 km154 places

  • Korňa River 85 kmSW
  • Veľký Kriváň Mountain 98 kmS
  • Gírová Mountain 67 kmSW
  • Chleb Mountain 98 kmS

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