Chełmek Concentration Camp
Located in Chełmek, Oświęcim County Coordinates: 50°06′00″ N 19°14′55″ E
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Warsaw · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 253 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- KRK Kraków John Paul II International Airport38 km
- KTW Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport44 km
About Chełmek Concentration Camp
Chełmek Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Chełmek, Oświęcim County. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Kraków John Paul II International Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Bobrek Concentration Camp and Janinagrube Concentration Camp.
Climate of Chełmek Concentration Camp
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 1° | 3° | 8° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 7° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -4° | -1° | 3° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 4° | 0° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 35 | 31 | 36 | 53 | 77 | 95 | 95 | 86 | 65 | 49 | 43 | 41 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Chełmek 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, 212 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) Balice 38 kmeast
- Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport (KTW) Katowice 44 kmnorth
- Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) Mošnov 93 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Košice Population: 225K 212 kmsoutheast
- Brno Population: 404.3K 216 kmsouthwest
- Miskolc Population: 154.5K 249 kmsoutheast
- Bratislava Population: 423.7K 267 kmsouthwest
- Győr Population: 129.3K 294 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Chełmek Concentration Camp
Within 100 km: 71 historic and cultural sites, 238 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.
0–25 km19 places
- Kattowitz Concentration Camp Historic site 24 kmNW
- Kobier Concentration Camp Historic site 23 kmW
- Rajsko Concentration Camp Historic site 11 kmS
- Bobrek Concentration Camp Historic site 4 kmS
25–60 km134 places
- Smerkowiec Mountain 39 kmS
- Na Beskidzie Mountain 38 kmS
- Bucze Mountain 46 kmSW
- Wysokie Mountain 42 kmSW
60–100 km157 places
- Korňa River 89 kmSW
- Gírová Mountain 71 kmSW
- Orava Castle Historic site 94 kmS
- Obidowiec Mountain 84 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bobrek Concentration Camp Historic site, Chełmek4.3 km S
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Janinagrube Concentration Camp Historic site, Libiąż4.8 km E
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Auschwitz II Birkenau Concentration and Extermination Camp Historic site, Oświęcim8.7 km SW -
Auschwitz III Monowitz Concentration Camp Historic site, Oświęcim8.4 km S -
Auschwitz I Concentration Camp Historic site, Oświęcim8.8 km S -
Chrzanów Ghetto Historic site, Chrzanów11 km E
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Pławy Concentration Camp Historic site, Oświęcim9.6 km SW
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Harmense Concentration Camp Historic site, Oświęcim11 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
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Chełmek Town, Chełmek0.2 km N
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Chełm Śląski Municipality, Bieruń-Lędziny County3.6 km W
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Libiąż Municipality, Chrzanów County5 km E
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Chełm Śląski Town, Chełm Śląski3.9 km W
Sources & licences
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