Pławy Concentration Camp
Located in Oświęcim, Oświęcim County Coordinates: 50°01′54″ N 19°10′00″ E
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Warsaw · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 233 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- KRK Kraków John Paul II International Airport45 km
- KTW Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport50 km
About Pławy Concentration Camp
Pławy Concentration Camp is a historic site. Location: Oświęcim, Oświęcim County. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Kraków John Paul II International Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Auschwitz II Birkenau Concentration and Extermination Camp and Harmense Concentration Camp.
Photos of Pławy Concentration Camp
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Climate of Pławy 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) | 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) | 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 Pławy Concentration Camp
The nearest airport is Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK), 45 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Brno, 207 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) Balice 45 kmeast
- Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport (KTW) Katowice 50 kmnorth
- Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) Mošnov 85 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Brno Population: 404.3K 207 kmsouthwest
- Košice Population: 225K 211 kmsoutheast
- Miskolc Population: 154.5K 245 kmsoutheast
- Bratislava Population: 423.7K 258 kmsouthwest
- Győr Population: 129.3K 284 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Pławy Concentration Camp
Within 100 km: 69 historic and cultural sites, 265 natural sites, 4 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km27 places
- Wielki Dział Mountain 22 kmSE
- Hrobacza Łąka Mountain 23 kmS
- Bujakowski Groń Mountain 23 kmS
- Groniczki Mountain 24 kmS
25–60 km151 places
- Beskid Śląski Mountain 57 kmS
- Główniak Mountain 57 kmSE
- Wyżni Syhlec Mountain 57 kmSE
- Niżni Syhlec Mountain 57 kmSE
60–100 km160 places
- Korňa River 79 kmSW
- Veľký Kriváň Mountain 94 kmS
- Gírová Mountain 62 kmSW
- Chleb Mountain 94 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Auschwitz II Birkenau Concentration and Extermination Camp Historic site, Oświęcim0.9 km NE
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Harmense Concentration Camp Historic site, Oświęcim1.2 km S
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Auschwitz I Concentration Camp Historic site, Oświęcim2.7 km E
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Rajsko Concentration Camp Historic site, Oświęcim3.1 km SE
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Bobrek Concentration Camp Historic site, Chełmek7.2 km NE
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Auschwitz III Monowitz Concentration Camp Historic site, Oświęcim8.9 km E -
Jawischowitz Concentration Camp Historic site, Brzeszcze8.7 km S -
Janinagrube Concentration Camp Historic site, Libiąż13 km NE
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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